Man threatened with knife in Ripon
Police were called to a number of incidents on Sunday evening.
A man was threatened with a knife in Ripon.
It happened on Bondgate on Sunday evening - police say it was one of series of incidents in the city which happened between 6.30pm and 9.30pm.
A 23 year-old man was also injured in a robbery on King Street - and police also recieved reports of a man with a machete on Bondgate.
In another incident, four teenage boys and one teenage girl entered McColl’s on Bondgate at around 8.30pm and left with items of alcohol without making an attempt to pay for the items.
At around 9.10pm a report of antisocial behaviour was received involving a group of approx. 15 teenagers on Southgate. They were wearing dark clothing and shouted abuse at local residents after been asked to move away from parked cars.
There were also a number of other reports of large groups of ‘youths’ at various locations received throughout the evening which Police responded to.
Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Alex Langley said: “I’d also like to reassure the local community that we are investigating all of these reports which we are taking very seriously and I can assure people that we will be taking robust action against those responsible.
“Did you see what happened or do you have any CCTV, dash-cam or doorbell camera footage that may have captured something? We’d also like to hear from anyone who has any information that could help us to identify those involved.
“Our extensive enquiries are ongoing, including officers trawling through CCTV footage and speaking to local businesses and we have also stepped up our patrols. Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 or email lucymills@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”