Man robbed of moped in Christchurch

A man in his 20s has had his moped stolen on Sunday 22 September.

At around 10.25am the man was riding a grey Honda moped along Barrack Road, in the direction of the Iford Roundabout, when a black or grey BMW approached as they came near to the Esso petrol station.

The car forced the moped off the road and stopped next to it. The front seat passenger exited the vehicle, and the moped rider left the scene on foot as he felt threatened.

The male passenger from the BMW then got onto the moped and rode off toward the Iford Roundabout, with the BMW following.

Police Constable Rachael Birch, of Bournemouth East and Christchurch police, said: “We are carrying out a detailed investigation into this incident and I am keen to hear from any witnesses or anyone with information that might assist our enquiries.

“In particular, I am keen to hear from any motorists who may have captured relevant dashcam footage. I would also urge residents in the vicinity with home CCTV systems or doorbell cameras to check their footage for anything that might help us to identify the vehicle involved.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240146111. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.