Two teenagers were taken into custody on Friday night after a man was robbed in Burnham-On-Sea late on Thursday (January 25th).
Sgt Julian Brandon of Burnham Police told Burnham-On-Sea.com that two teens had been charged with robbery and are due to appear in court in Bridgwater on Monday following the incident.
At around 11.30pm on Thursday, a 49-year-old man was walking home when he was followed by two men through the car park of the Lighthouse pub on Highbridge Road (pictured above).
As the victim walked past the bus shelter close to the pub the two men attacked him and took his money.
In a statement issued by police on Friday, Sgt Brandon said: “They then ran down the path which runs from Highbridge Road to Broadhurst Gardens. The victim suffered minor injuries in the attack. The two offenders are described as white, medium build and aged between 19-23 years.”
“One man was wearing a grey hooded top, with the hood up and the other man was wearing a white hooded top.”
“Police would particularly like to speak to two motorists who were driving down Highbridge Road and slowed down when the victim ran into the road.”
Police also want to speak to anyone who was in the pub and witnessed the incident, especially one man who ran after the offenders.
Officers are also interested in hearing from anyone who saw a group of youths in Marine Drive, which is at the back of the Lighthouse pub, between 11 and 11.30pm.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or Burnham police via the force non-emergency number 0845 456 7000.
