Appeal: Robbery, Church Street, Paddock.

Thursday 28 June, 2012.

Huddersfield CID are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in Paddock on the 26 June.

At 11pm two 18-year old men and a 19-year old woman were in their beds at a house on Church Street when there was a knock at their door by a man purporting to be a takeaway delivery man.

One of the 18-year olds answered the door and was immediately forced back inside the house by a group of between four and six men.

The suspects assaulted the 18-year old before making a search of the house, demanding property from all three occupants.

They left with a mobile phone after damaging several items in the house, including a television, crockery and light fittings.

The victim of the assault was not seriously injured.

Two of the suspects were described as being Asian men in their mid twenties. One was around 5'5" tall, slim and had long black hair. He wore a black cap and clothing and white Adidas trainers with blue stripes.

The second Asian suspect was around 6" tall, of medium build and with a black beard. He also wore dark clothing, hat and gloves and was carrying a metal pipe that was used in the assault,

The remaining suspects were all wearing Balaclava's.

Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact DC Mick Cummings at Huddersfield via 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.