Woman threatened with a knife in Bedford robbery

A woman was pushed to the floor and threatened with a knife in a robbery in Bedford yesterday (December 22).

At around 3.50pm a woman was walking on Rush Court, between Grove Place and Goldington Road, when she was approached by a man.

The man, described as black, in his early 30s, of lean, muscular build and around six feet tall, entered the street from Grove Road before pushing the victim to the ground and showing her what is believed to be a knife he was carrying.