A woman was approached by a man in Brynmawr who attempted to pull a pram away from her while she was pushing an 18-month-old baby. The incident occurred in Warwick Road on Tuesday, May 23, at around 9.50am.
The woman and baby are unharmed and are being supported by officers. Gwent Police are looking for two men who were seen walking their dogs in the area around the time that the incident, who may be able to assist with their enquiries. The force stressed that neither of these men are believed to be suspects.
Both men were described as in their fifties or sixties and of medium build. One man was around 5ft 1” and bald while the second was around 5ft 8” with grey hair.
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A spokesperson from Gwent Police said: "We received a report of suspicious behaviour in Warwick Road, Brynmawr at around 9.50am on Tuesday May, 23. A woman reported that an unknown man approached her while she was pushing a pram, carrying an 18-month-old baby, and attempted to pull the pram away from her. The woman and baby were unharmed and are being supported by officers."
Detective Inspector Gavin Torjesen said: “Officers will be making further enquiries and so you may see ongoing police activity in the area as part of this work, if you have concerns or information then please do stop and talk with us. We would like to speak to two men who were seen walking their dogs in the area around the time that the incident is believed to have taken place.
“Both were described as in their fifties or sixties and of medium build. One man was around 5 ft 1” and bald while the second was around 5ft 8” with grey hair. We want to stress that neither of these men are believed to be suspects but they may hold information which could assist our enquiries. Anyone with any information about this is asked to contact us, by calling 101 or DM us on social media, quoting log 2300167226."
Gwent Police also confirmed that there is no intelligence that this incident is connected to the previous incident close to Wesley Buildings on Tuesday, May 16.
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