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Man threatens woman with knife

A MAN produced a 40 centimetre knife while attempting to rob a woman in Glebe Park on Monday (March 12) night. 

Police are appealing for information to help identify two men who attempted to rob a woman in Glebe Park
He was with another man during the attempted robbery and the two of them approached the woman at about 7.45pm.

One man requested money and when the woman refused to give him any the other man produced a 40cm knife and demanded the woman hand over her mobile phone.

One of them then attempted to grab the woman’s phone, but the woman pulled it from his grip and took photos of the men as they walked away.

Anyone who may have any information or CCTV footage that could assist police is asked to contact 1800 333000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  

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