CCTV image released as part of our ongoing investigation into a series of street robberies in Portsmouth.

We’re releasing a CCTV image of a man we’d like to speak to as part of our ongoing investigation into a series of robberies in Portsmouth on Monday 22 May.

We received a number of reports of people being threatened, assaulted and having property stolen by three males:

• At approximately 7.30pm, two 12-year-old boys had their bikes taken from outside the Premier store on the corner of Stubbington Avenue and Lyndhurst Road.  
• At 7.40pm a 31-year-old was assaulted on Kensington Road, suffering minor injuries. Nothing was taken but an attempt was made to steal his phone.
• At around 8pm two 15-year-old boys were approached at Alexandra Park near to the Mountbatten Centre. Three males attempted to steal a mobile phone from one of the boys but other members of the public intervened. Shortly afterwards, at around 8.15pm, three males approached a 17-year-old boy in Alexandra Park and threatened him with a knife. They assaulted him causing minor injuries to his neck and head. Nothing was taken.
• At approximately 8.05pm an 18-year-old man had Air Pods, a phone and jewellery taken from him on Mayfield Road. The man was threatened during the incident but not injured.
• It was reported that at approximately 8.40pm a 12-year-old boy had his phone stolen near to the Mountbatten Centre. He was not injured.
• A Police Community Support Officer who was deployed to the area following the reports was assaulted by one of the males, causing minor injuries to his face, arm, knee and hand.

Three teenage boys aged 15,16, and 17 who were all arrested on suspicion of robbery and assaulting an emergency worker as part of our enquiries have been released on conditional bail as our investigation continues.

Following forensic work, comprehensive house to house enquiries and CCTV scoping, phone examination, identification of stolen items and taking further witness statements, we now want to identify the man seen in the attached image.

He is described as:

• Mixed race.
• Between 5ft 10ins and 6ft tall.
• Slim build.
• He was wearing black clothing.

Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call 101 quoting 44230202557/Operation Blot. Perhaps you witnessed one of these incidents and have not yet spoken to police? Maybe you live in the areas mentioned or were driving through at the times of the incidents and have dash cam, Ring Doorbell or CCTV footage that may assist our enquiries?

We would also like to hear from anyone who may have been a victim of a similar incident last night and has not yet reported it to police.

Alternatively, you can submit information online via https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Always call 999 if a crime is in progress or if you or somebody else is in danger.