A Whitby bus stop robbery investigation has police asking for video and witnesses after a 16-year-old girl was pushed to the ground and assaulted near Rossland Road West and Country Lane.
Durham Regional Police say Central West Division officers answered a robbery call in that area at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28. The service released its appeal on October 29.
Teenager tried to get away
According to police, the girl was walking to a bus stop when a man on an electric scooter rode past, pushed her down and tried to take her belongings. She ran across the road to escape.
Police say the suspect followed her, pushed her to the ground a second time and assaulted her. He then left eastbound along Rossland Road West on the scooter. The girl sustained minor injuries, according to the release.
The announcement does not identify the victim or specify what, if anything, was taken. No arrest is announced in the material reviewed.
Description and appeal for footage
Police describe the suspect as a Black male, approximately 19 years old, with a slim build and facial hair. They say he wore a black balaclava, black clothing and blue Nike shoes, and rode a black-and-red e-scooter.
Anyone with cellphone, dash-camera or surveillance footage, or other information about the Whitby bus stop robbery, is asked to contact the Central West Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520, extension 1805.
Durham Radio News also reported the appeal. The account of the encounter and the suspect description above are attributed to police; they are not findings by a court.
