Appeal for information after four men are arrested on suspicion of robbery

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of the knifepoint robbery of a man in Gloucester yesterday (Wednesday 17 September).

Police were called with a report that four men had threatened another man with weapons and stolen his electric bike after they had arranged to meet and purchase it.

The incident happened on Tredworth Road at around 1.30pm and it was reported that the men left the area in a car following the incident.

Details of the car were passed onto officers and enquiries established that the men were travelling along the A417 and heading towards Wiltshire.

Officers were deployed to the area and the car was stopped within an hour of the incident being reported.

Four men were located inside the car and they were subsequently detained and arrested.

The men, who are all from Swindon and between the ages of 21 and 39, were arrested on suspicion of robbery. They all remain in police custody at this time.

The stolen e-bike was not located within the vehicle and it is believed that it may have been dumped in the Tredworth area. Anyone who comes across the e-bike is asked to report this to police.

Enquiries are ongoing and officers are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened to make contact.

Information can be provided to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 199 of 17 September: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report

Alternatively you can call police on 101 or give information anonymously to the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or online at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/