Attempted Robbery

On the 10th October at approximately 9.20pm in the car park situated on Southampton Road opposite Salisbury College, a male was parked in his car adjacent to the public toilets.

Whilst sat there a man approached the passenger side of the vehicle, smashed in the window with an axe and demanded money from the sole occupant in a highly aggressive manner. Luckily the occupant of the car was able make his escape via his car with no serious injury occurring.

The man in the offence is described as a white male, approximately 5ft 8 of average build in his late 20's to mid 30's, with brown shoulder length hair tied in a pony tail with a full facial beard. The offender was wearing an oversized fluorescent jacket with dark coloured trousers and a dark coloured baseball cap, also with the male was a cocker spaniel believed to be white and brown in colour wearing a flourescent harness.

Police are aware that the car park itself is known to be frequented by boy racers and used as a cruising site, and are concerned that this offence could possibly be homophobic related.

If any person have information regarding this offence please contact Pc 1807 WILLIS at Salisbury Police station on 0845 408 7000.

Posted: October 18, 2008 by Lee (updated November 18, 2008)