In a distressing incident, a female postal worker was assaulted by unidentified individuals who stole parcels from her delivery van, leaving the authorities in pursuit of the assailants.
Derbyshire Constabulary has disclosed details about two suspects believed to be responsible for the attack that occurred in Goyt View, Newtown on December 17. The victim, a Royal Mail employee in her thirties, was physically assaulted before the theft of the packages.
The individuals being sought by law enforcement were disguised as road maintenance workers and were reportedly driving a white Ford Transit van. One suspect is described as a Caucasian male with a robust stature, dark hair, and believed to be in his thirties or forties, wearing a green parka coat and a black woolen hat.
The second suspect, whose gender remains unidentified, is also Caucasian, in their thirties or early forties, attired in a gray tracksuit, a yellow high-visibility vest, and a dark baseball cap.
The police stated, “A female Royal Mail worker was physically attacked and had parcels stolen during an incident in the High Peak area. At around 11 a.m. on December 17, in Goyt View, Newtown, the victim, a woman in her thirties, was approached by two individuals, one of whom assaulted her before making off with the parcels from her red Royal Mail van.
“The two suspects, driving a white Ford Transit van disguised as road workers, were described as follows: Suspect 1 – a Caucasian male, large build, aged in his thirties/forties, dark hair, wearing a green parka coat and a black woolen hat.
“Suspect 2 – gender unknown, Caucasian, in their thirties or early forties, clad in a gray tracksuit, a yellow high-visibility vest, and a dark baseball cap.”
Authorities are urging anyone with information or footage related to the incident to come forward. The statement from Derbyshire Constabulary emphasized, “Investigators are pursuing several leads and seek the public’s assistance in identifying the culprits. Of particular interest are individuals with CCTV or doorbell footage from the area at the time, as well as motorists with dashcam recordings.”
“Individuals with relevant information are encouraged to reach out to Derbyshire Constabulary using the following methods, quoting reference 25*735992: Website – Crime reporting tools are available on our website: use the online contact form, Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page, Phone – contact us at 101.”
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