Thugs in sportswear mug man at knifepoint

5:55pm Tuesday 18th September 2012 in News

Three men in distinctive sportswear robbed a young man at knifepoint.
The muggers held up a 24-year-old man from Rayleigh in the Asda car park off Shoebury Road in Shoebury at about 10.30pm on Saturday.
One of the thugs asked the man for a cigarette. As he obliged, one of the other men pushed him against a car while the third man held a knife to his neck and demanded money.
The victim handed over approximately £50 and the three men ran off.
One man was wearing a dark-red Hollister hoodie, Nike jogging bottoms and was aged in his mid-late 20s.
The second man was wearing a black Adidas hooded tracksuit with black Nike trainers and was aged in his late teens.
The third man was wearing a bright-red Adidas hoodie, baby-blue Puma tracksuit bottoms and white Nike Air Force One trainers and was of stocky build and aged in his mid-20s.
Investigating Officer, DC Luke Dangerfield, said: “We firmly believe that someone will be able to recognise the suspects from their quite distinctive clothing.
“The fashion on display would have stood out in that area and those who live with either of three men will certainly recognise the hoodies and tracksuits.”
The police released information about the attack this evening.
Anyone with information should call police on 101.

Comments (10)

7:02pm Tue 18 Sep 12

BIRLIS says...

Chav scum! Sportswear is for sports. Anyone who wears it when they aren't exercising is generally fat (ever noticed the coloration between increasing pounds and increase in items of sports wear being worn?) or of generally poor moral fibre. Or both.
Chav scum! Sportswear is for sports. Anyone who wears it when they aren't exercising is generally fat (ever noticed the coloration between increasing pounds and increase in items of sports wear being worn?) or of generally poor moral fibre. Or both. BIRLIS

7:13pm Tue 18 Sep 12

Eric Whim says...

BIRLIS wrote:
Chav scum! Sportswear is for sports. Anyone who wears it when they aren't exercising is generally fat (ever noticed the coloration between increasing pounds and increase in items of sports wear being worn?) or of generally poor moral fibre. Or both.
these craven little toerags need to be wearing sportswear so they can run away as fast as possible as soon as they hear the police coming or if they are confronted when on their own when they're never as brave....
[quote][p][bold]BIRLIS[/bold] wrote: Chav scum! Sportswear is for sports. Anyone who wears it when they aren't exercising is generally fat (ever noticed the coloration between increasing pounds and increase in items of sports wear being worn?) or of generally poor moral fibre. Or both.[/p][/quote]these craven little toerags need to be wearing sportswear so they can run away as fast as possible as soon as they hear the police coming or if they are confronted when on their own when they're never as brave.... Eric Whim

8:14pm Tue 18 Sep 12

Soouthchurch59 says...

Can we assume they aren't black!?
Can we assume they aren't black!? Soouthchurch59

9:38pm Tue 18 Sep 12

DogsMessInLeigh says...

you gotta be streetwise when someone in hoodie sports gear asks for a fag(or even attempts to talk to you)especially late at night...avoid anyone that looks like that like the plague.
you gotta be streetwise when someone in hoodie sports gear asks for a fag(or even attempts to talk to you)especially late at night...avoid anyone that looks like that like the plague. DogsMessInLeigh

10:08pm Tue 18 Sep 12

heartbeat says...

The victim must have very good eyesight and memory, particularly as it was dark at the time. Incredible to remember all those details!

Hope he is ok, it must have been a frightening experience. Hope they catch the scumbags.
The victim must have very good eyesight and memory, particularly as it was dark at the time. Incredible to remember all those details! Hope he is ok, it must have been a frightening experience. Hope they catch the scumbags. heartbeat

7:33am Wed 19 Sep 12

tatersalad says...

heartbeat wrote:
The victim must have very good eyesight and memory, particularly as it was dark at the time. Incredible to remember all those details!

Hope he is ok, it must have been a frightening experience. Hope they catch the scumbags.
24 hour super market car parks are flood lit so quite easy to see
[quote][p][bold]heartbeat[/bold] wrote: The victim must have very good eyesight and memory, particularly as it was dark at the time. Incredible to remember all those details! Hope he is ok, it must have been a frightening experience. Hope they catch the scumbags.[/p][/quote]24 hour super market car parks are flood lit so quite easy to see tatersalad

8:04am Wed 19 Sep 12

Rich;Carol says...

Soouthchurch59 wrote:
Can we assume they aren't black!?
Obviously not African appearance or the echo would has said.
[quote][p][bold]Soouthchurch59[/bold] wrote: Can we assume they aren't black!?[/p][/quote]Obviously not African appearance or the echo would has said. Rich;Carol

8:49am Wed 19 Sep 12

snowbarney says...

Hopefully there was some CCTV cameras nearby to catch the low-life excrements.
Hopefully there was some CCTV cameras nearby to catch the low-life excrements. snowbarney

9:12pm Wed 19 Sep 12

MUSHY says...

No sign of this story on Essex police Website
So no way of telling whether they are white, black, green even !! It does help if you are brave enough to mention ethnic origin otherwise everyone that wears any of these items is a suspect !!
No sign of this story on Essex police Website So no way of telling whether they are white, black, green even !! It does help if you are brave enough to mention ethnic origin otherwise everyone that wears any of these items is a suspect !! MUSHY

7:35pm Thu 20 Sep 12

muffindamule says...

“The fashion on display would have stood out in that area and those who live with either of three men will certainly recognise the hoodies and tracksuits.”

Either of three ? Did he really say that ?
“The fashion on display would have stood out in that area and those who live with either of three men will certainly recognise the hoodies and tracksuits.” Either of three ? Did he really say that ? muffindamule

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