Boy threatened and assaulted in Rushden

Police are investigating two incidents.

Author: Harry LongPublished 25th Sep 2025

Police investigating two incidents in which a teenage boy was threatened and assaulted in Rushden are appealing for witnesses and information.

The first incident happened in High Street, Rushden, between 6pm and 6.30pm on Monday, September 1, when the victim was threatened with violence by two other teenage boys.

The suspects are described as two white teenage boys. One was around 14 years old, and 5ft 8in of a slim build, with brown hair and a small amount of facial hair.

The second suspect is described as around 12 to 13 years old, 5ft 5in and of average build, with very short blonde/brown hair. He wore a green and black designer puffer jacket and a black Louis Vuitton hat, and was riding a Carrera bicycle.

The second involved an assault against the same victim in Washbrook Road between 3pm and 3.10pm on Friday, September 5, when he was pushed in the face by a teenage boy.

The suspect in this incident is described as a white boy aged around 14, 5ft 8in of a slim build, who wore a blue and dark blue North Face tracksuit with a black balaclava. He rode a blue and black bike.

Anyone with information about either incident, including CCTV, smart doorbell or dash-cam footage, is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101.

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