Warning of ‘city center robbery spree’ at the hands of hooded youths

Police investigations are ongoing after hooded youths allegedly stole phones in a “series” of city center robberies. Police say the incidents happened in Rugby town centre.

Officers received a 999 call yesterday evening (July 17) to reports that three youths, who were wearing balaclava, were taking mobile phones from other youths in the city centre.

As a result, three teenage boys – aged 14, 15 and 16 – were arrested. They were arrested for questioning.

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Now police have launched an appeal for witnesses for anyone who was in the city center area around 6pm last night. “Did you see any suspicious behavior at the time?” a Warwickshire Police spokesman said.

“Did you see three young men wearing balaclavas approaching people? Please call us on 101 or visit www.warwickshire.police.uk/ro/report quoting incident 326 of July 17.”

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