Two men wanted in connection with robbery in Yate

The first incident took place in Church Road, Frampton Cotterill, at approximately 11.20pm on Monday, December 22. A man had just walked past Western Avenue when a dark coloured 'works style' van drove past him and turned into Western Avenue.

Two men then approached the victim carrying silver-coloured metal bars and told him to stop. The victim ran off and knocked on a neighbouring house.

The two men made off. Both were white and one was wearing a white hooded top and the other a blue hooded top.

Approximately 10 minutes later, four 17 year olds were walking down a footpath along Sunridge Park in Yate when they were made aware of two men behind them.

As they turned down the path towards Birkdale, one of the victims was threatened by the men with silver-coloured bars and made to hand over his blue iPhone 5C.

It is believed that the suspects then ran off down the lane towards Stanshawes Drive and Westerleigh Road.

The first suspect is described as a white man wearing a grey hooded top, grey jogging bottoms and had an orange and black checked scarf across his face.

The second suspect is described as a white man wearing a black hooded top, baggy blue jeans and had long greasy hair.

At this time, officers are linking the two offences.

Anyone with information on either incident is asked to contact DC Phil Croll on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be left anonymously.