• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

News and entertainment worth sharing – York and North Yorkshire

  • News
  • Radio
  • Vouchers
  • WIN
  • More
    • Tickets
    • Lifestyle
    • Advertise
    • About
    • Contact

Man kicked and threatened on main York street – police appeal for witnesses

Mon 20 Apr

Barbican Road, York. Photograph © Google Street View

Mon 20 Apr 2020  @ 4:04pm
YorkMix
Crime

A York man was threatened, verbally abused and kicked on a main city street.

The incident happened on Barbican Road at about 7pm on Thursday (16 April), and involved the victim being approached by a male suspect and threatened.

The victim then walked off and was kicked, and homophobic abuse used against him, by the suspect.

A man, aged 29, has been arrested in connection with the incident, and charged with assault and attempted robbery.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for further information. A force spokeswoman said:

  • We are continuing to request the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

    In particular, we are appealing for information to identify any witnesses.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police.

north-yorkshire-police-logo-25How to help the police

Call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for T/DC 281 Kerry Smith
Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
Email Kerry Smith here
Quote reference number 12200063377


Trending »


Primary Sidebar

Footer

Contact us

General
01904 375 029

Studio/competitions
01904 375 030

Email YorkMix »

5-6 King's Court
Shambles
York  YO1 7LD

Listen to us

You can listen to YorkMix Radio using your DAB+ radio, Alexa or Google smart speaker, or online using the links below.

Click here to listen to YorkMix Radio »

Download the app from Google Play store
Download the app from Apple App store
About us

YorkMix is a trading name of
York Sound Ltd

Registered in England
Company no: 12831940
VAT no: GB289462452

YorkMix Radio public file

  • About
  • Public file
  • Privacy policy
  • Corrections & complaints
  • Contact

Copyright © 2025 YorkMix