Attempted mugging Wakehurst Road (scooter for watch)

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King Arthur
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Attempted mugging Wakehurst Road (scooter for watch)

Postby King Arthur » Tue Sep 04, 2018 12:45 pm

Hi all, 

I've joined the forum to post about an attempted robbery last Saturday 1st September at around 4pm on Wakehurst Road behind Belleville School and encourage you all to remain vigilant. 

I was pushing my two year old daughter along Webb's Road in her buggy when I noticed a scooter drive up from Bramfield Road outside Tierra Verde with two riders dressed in black. I heard them shout something to the diners outside and assumed they must have known one of them but they then proceeded to cruise up and down the street beside us, seemingly lost.
They backed up to the pavement where we crossed over Ashness Road and I thought they were parking but realise they were probably clocking my watch or preparing to jump me.

Either way, we crossed over at the same time and headed down Wakehurst Road to Northcote Road. Half way down they overtook me, drove onto the pavement in front of us and the passenger jumped off shouting, "Take it off, take it off!"
Clearly, I wasn't thinking properly and said, "Take what off?"
The driver put the scooter on the stand whilst the other guy told me that we could do it the easy way or the hard way. 

Luckily, I have a 20 year old Tissot that has sentimental value but no material value. I explained this to him in a matter of fact way and they cursed and got back on their scooter. I'm surprised they didn't ask for my phone as consolation but I'm obviously grateful that was the end of it. 

I phoned the police, reported the incident and recommended that they send a police car as a deterrent because they were driving around looking for another target. 45 mins later a friend said they saw the same scooter on Dulka/Webb's Road looking very suspicious. I called the police again to report this new information.

I've read about the most recent scooter attacks in the same area (quieter back streets off the main drag with residential footfall) and the use of knives or machetes to intimidate parents to hand over their valuables. Please be careful.
 
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Re: Attempted mugging Wakehurst Road (scooter for watch)

Postby Del » Tue Sep 04, 2018 12:57 pm

Thanks for letting us know, glad you are ok!
How worrying , it happens all the time now
Take care
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Re: Attempted mugging Wakehurst Road (scooter for watch)

Postby chorister » Tue Sep 04, 2018 2:07 pm

King Arthur - did you get a glimpse of the scooter's reg no?
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Re: Attempted mugging Wakehurst Road (scooter for watch)

Postby King Arthur » Tue Sep 04, 2018 3:06 pm

not really - couldn't get my phone to open fast enough and then I thought I was being stupid drawing attention to it.

I thought it was XY14 DVE or something like that but it doesn't show on DVLA. It was a 14 plater but no doubt was stolen or fake plates so not terribly important in the scheme of things.

Both riders had black helmets with little red devil horns stuck to the top though. You'd imagine they'd reuse the helmets but dump the bike so worth considering if you see them around.
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Re: Attempted mugging Wakehurst Road (scooter for watch)

Postby storm35 » Wed Sep 05, 2018 4:35 pm

A few people have now commented about red horn/fire type things on the helmet. Maybe we are talking about the same 2 people here committing all these watch muggings. I'm truly sorry about your experience King Arthur.
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Re: Attempted mugging Wakehurst Road (scooter for watch)

Postby storm35 » Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:00 pm

Hi again, this link is starting to do the rounds. Its a chance for us to tell the Met about how we feel about what is happening and get something done. Please choose the "moped enable theft and robbery"  - the numbers are going up rapidly as its been posted on next door and is gaining some traction whereas in previous months it has had zero participation.
https://www.met.police.uk/a/your-area/m ... northcote/
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Re: Attempted mugging Wakehurst Road (scooter for watch)

Postby Siyeo » Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:18 pm

I am an instructor that specialises in street safety for teenagers and adults. Please see my webpage. I hope it is of interest. http://ninja-kids.co.uk/ninja_kids/Teen ... afety.html

Best wishes

Simon
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