These are some of the CCTV and e-fit appeals which were issued by South Yorkhire Police between September and November this year and remain active according to the force’s website, as of Monday, November 8.
In all cases, police want to speak to the person or people pictured in connection with the alleged offence as they believe that person or those people could help with their enquiries.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.
13. Attempted robbery with 13-year-old victim
Officers investigating an attempted robbery close to the bus station in Rotherham town centre want to speak to this man. On May 26 at around 2.45pm, it is reported that the 13-year-old victim was walking on Frederick Street when two unknown offenders attempted to steal their backpack. The pair made racially-aggravated comments towards the victim before fleeing towards Howard Street. This e-fit was produced of one of the suspects, who is described as white, in his forties, and around 5ft 7in tall, with short brown hair pushed to the side. He was wearing a red T-shirt, black denim jacket, light blue jeans and trainers. He also had a piercing in one eyebrow. Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident number SYP-20210527-0417. Photo: SYP
14. Theft from pensioner
Officers in Rotherham want to speak to this man in connection with an incident in which an elderly man’s pension money was stolen. At 10.15am on Friday, August 17, the victim, an 87-year-old man, withdrew a large amount of cash from the Post Office on Bridgegate. Officers believe the victim was then followed by an unknown offender, as he made his way to the Admiral Casino on Effingham Street. Once inside the casino, the offender stole the victim’s wallet before leaving the location. Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting crime reference number 14/126386/21. Photo: SYP