It was around 01:30 AM when the victim was walking through Mauritsstraat and was approached by a man asking him for a cigarette. When the victim said he did not have one, he was almost immediately attacked by the man. A fierce struggle ensued in which the victim nearly lost consciousness. When the perpetrator saw that, he robbed the victim of his jewelry and jumped on a bicycle.
The victim managed to get back up and grabbed the luggage rack of the bicycle to prevent the perpetrator from fleeing with his jewelry. But then the man dismounted and ran away in the direction of Westblaak.
Bystanders
Both the perpetrator and the victim ran towards the skatepark at Westblaak. There they began to struggle with each other again and were separated by bystanders. After that, the street robber still managed to escape. The direction he went is unknown.
The perpetrator had the following description:
- man
- light-skinned
- bald
- stubble beard
- 30-36 years old
- height 185cm - 190cm
- chubby, stocky build
Witnesses
The police are urgently looking for witnesses and the people who separated the victim and the perpetrator. Did you perhaps have your car parked on Westblaak/Mauritsstraat and have a dashcam? Or do you have (camera) footage that may help with this investigation? Please contact us.