A woman was punched in an attempted dognapping in Corsham yesterday.
The local victim had been walking her dog between Priory Street and Charles Street in the town at around 4.30pm when she was approached by an unknown man and woman.
During the altercation, whereby the female suspect attempted to take her dog, the victim was punched in the head.
Wiltshire Police has released a description of the suspects – who had non-local accents, wanted in connection with the incident:
1. White female with an orange tan, aged in her 30s, with dark hair, around 5ft 3in tall of medium build. She was wearing gold hooped earrings and dark clothing.
2. White male with short, black, greasy-looking hair, olive skin, aged in his late 30s, around 5ft 10in tall of thin build. He was wearing a white top under a leather bomber jacket and dark trousers. He also had a sovereign ring on his left hand.
Sgt Jansen Carter, from the Neighbourhood Policing Team which covers Corsham, said: “This is a distressing incident for the victim. Fortunately, she was not seriously hurt in the assault, although she was badly shaken.
“Luckily her dog was not hurt. Please remember that incidents like these are rare but we are taking this report extremely seriously – you will see increased police patrols in the area as a result.
“We would like to speak to anyone who may have heard or seen anything suspicious in this part of Corsham yesterday. Perhaps you saw the couple in question?
“We would also like to hear from anyone who has a dash cam and may have been in the area at this time and so may have footage of the assault.”
Anyone with information should contact the force by calling 101 and quoting log number 54210028317.
