Appeal for witnesses following threats made to couple

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses following an incident on Springhill Lane, Scarborough on Saturday 15 July 2023 at approximately 11:20pm.

A couple, who were walking home were threatened by a man.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, approximately 5ft 8in, with dark, ‘scruffy’ hair and a beard.

He was wearing an orange top and a baseball cap.

If anyone has information regarding the identity of the man or has CCTV or dashcam footage of anyone matching this description in the Springhill Lane area from the date of the incident, please email [email protected], or contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC 305 Watson.

Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12230132035.