A 16-year-old youth was forced to hand over his mobile phone by a man in his early 20s. The theft happened on Saturday, at 7.25pm, on the junction of Parsonage Road and Ermin Street.

The thief is described as black, 5ft 11in, with short hair. He was with a girl and they are both believed to have driven off in what police described as a champagne coloured Ford Granada. Anyone with information should contact PC Mark Harris on 528111.