Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a man was threatened with an axe and had his bicycle stolen in a frightening incident in Bedford town centre in the early hours of Tuesday morning (30 July).
The victim had been sitting with friends on a bench in Riverside Square shortly after midnight when he was approached by a group of four men and one woman. One of the men reportedly produced an axe and demanded the victim hand over his bicycle.
The group then fled the scene, with one of the men riding off on the stolen bike in the direction of Queens Park.
Police responded swiftly and arrested one man on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. An axe was also recovered at the scene, and the suspect remains in custody for questioning.
Detective Inspector Clare Steel-Jessop from Bedfordshire Police CID said:
“This was clearly an extremely serious incident. Our officers were quickly on the scene and made an arrest, and we are asking anyone with information or who saw anything last night to come forward.”
The suspect who rode off with the bike is described as white, wearing a black jacket, grey hoodie, grey joggers and black shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bedfordshire Police.
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