Police appeal for witnesses after attempted robbery in Tavistock

A man attempted to take a bag from a woman on Riverside Walk.

Author: Chris TatePublished 1st Jul 2025

Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery in Tavistock at the weekend.

Officers received reports shortly after 12.10pm on Sunday of a man attempting to take a bag from a woman with a push chair on Riverside Walk.

He was described as white, mid-30s to early-40s, of medium build, around 6ft tall and wearing a black hoody.

Police believe this was an isolated incident but they say there will be an increased police presence while the investigation is carried out.

Anyone with witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 50250165749.