Good Samaritans help woman as she fought off man attempting to grab cash in Northampton

Carly Odell
By Carly Odell
Published 15th May 2023, 10:09 BST
Updated 15th May 2023, 10:09 BST
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The man stood behind the woman, pushed her and tried to grab cash she had just withdrawn

Good Samaritans came to the aid of a woman as she fought off a man who was attempting to steal cash from her at a petrol station in Northampton.

The incident happened at Mill Lane fuel station at about 3.45pm on Friday, April 14.

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A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said: “The incident occurred as the woman in her 40s was using the cashpoint at the side of the fuel station when a male stood behind her, pushed the woman and attempted to grab her cash.

The woman was using the cash machine at the petrol station in Mill Lane.The woman was using the cash machine at the petrol station in Mill Lane.
The woman was using the cash machine at the petrol station in Mill Lane.

“Several good Samaritans came to the woman’s assistance as she fought off the offender, who was wearing a black hooded sports jacket and grey jogging bottoms. He fled empty-handed.”

Now officers are appealing for the good Samaritans who came to the woman’s aid to get in touch.

Anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number: 23000225525.