CHELMSFORD: Witness sought for street attack

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a mugging in Chelmsford late on Friday night.

A 19-year-old Chelmsford man had been using his mobile phone near the junction of Loftin Way and Beehive Lane when he was asked for a cigarette at around 10.30pm.

He was then punched and kicked by a stocky white teenager aged 16 to 19 years of age who stole his wallet and black Sony Erickson camera-phone.

Paramedics took the man to Broomfield Hospital and he was released after treatment after being treated for concussion and bruises.

He described the mugger as 5ft 9ins tall, clean shaven with short fair hair and wearing a light jacket and dark trousers.

PC Nick Riley said: "This was a nasty unprovoked assault and we are working with local neighbourhood policing teams to discover his assailant."

The officer can be contacted on 0800 333 4444 extension 60320.