A TEENAGER was robbed while he was walking along an alley beside a church in Eastleigh town centre.
The 15-year-old was halfway along the alley, listening to his MP3 player, when a man tapped him on the shoulder from behind.
The man asked him the time before demanding his mobile phone, which the teenager said he did not have.
The man then tried to get the boy to hand over his MP3 player.
When he refused the robber attempted to punch the boy, but missed. He grabbed the MP3 player and ran off.
Police have described the wanted man as white, aged between 16 and 17, 5ft 10in, of medium build and wearing a white hooded top - thought to be a Lonsdale top - with a black scarf covering his mouth and nose.
Police in Eastleigh are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened in an alley next to the church in Derby Road at 6.55pm on Saturday.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to contact Eastleigh police station on 0845 045 4545, or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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