Bus Gang rob teen.Byline: By Mark Cowan A TEENAGER was robbed of his mobile phone after being targeted by a gang of teens as he sat on a bus in Birmingham. The 17-year-old was travelling on the upper deck of the number 21 bus through Bartley Green at 5pm on Tuesday when he was confronted by up to five yobs. Police said they patted him down and took his mobile phone. It is thought the victim had moved upstairs after the gang had been involved in a disturbance with another passenger moments earlier. The gang escaped on Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green. Det Insp Richard Mayhew, from Bournville Lane CID Cid or Cid Campeador (sĭd, Span. thēth kämpāäthōr`) [Span.,=lord conqueror], d. 1099, Spanish soldier and national hero, whose real name was Rodrigo (or Ruy) Díaz de Vivar. , said: "It is quite likely that other people may have been on the bus and seen these people." Two of the offenders were black and about 6ft tall. One was about 16 and wearing a grey jumper. The other was aged about 19 and wearing a green woollen woollen fabrics such as tweeds, felts, flannels, blankets, knitwear made of wool with a shorter fiber length than that used for worsted. bobble bob·ble v. bob·bled, bob·bling, bob·bles v.intr. To bob up and down. v.tr. To lose one's grip on (a ball, for example) momentarily. n. A mistake or blunder. hat. Police at Bournville Lane are investigating and can be contacted on 0845 113 5000. |
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