Three men wearing hooded tops left empty-handed after pushing past the occupant of a house to gain entry.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after the incident which took place at approximately 9.40pm on Friday (October 13) in Banbury.

Detective say three males turned up at a property in Farmfield Road, and pushed past one of the occupants to gain entry.

At least one of the offenders was carrying a Stanley knife with them, police said.

Threats were made to the occupants at the house before the offenders left empty-handed.

All three males were wearing hooded tops with their faces covered by scarves.

The victims, a 38-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman, were not injured.

Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Steven Bates, from the Priority Crime Team, said: “I’m appealing to anybody who was in the area of Farmfield Road on Friday evening and believe they may have witnessed this incident to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police.

“If you have dash-cam or CCTV, I would urge you to please check this and contact us if it has captured anything that could assist this investigation.

“You can make a report online or call 101, quoting reference 43230461993, or alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

“Thankfully the victims were not injured in this frightening incident, and no property was stolen, but we are keen to identify the offenders and bring them to justice.”

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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