A TEENAGER suffered an injured leg after being assaulted on Saturday evening.

Cleveland Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old man was robbed at the junction of Lanehouse Road and Myrtle Grove in Thornaby, near Stockton, at around 6pm on Saturday, August 11.

A white Ford Fiesta vehicle pulled up next to the man, and two men got out of the vehicle and assaulted the victim and then took his gold chain and iPhone.

As a result of the robbery, the victim sustained an injury to his leg.

The two men then got back into the vehicle and drove off in the direction of Westbury Street.

The first man is described as being white and he was wearing a black cap, blue jacket and black tracksuit bottoms with red stripes down the sides.

The second man is also white and he was wearing a black cap, black tracksuit bottoms and a black top.

  • Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone with information regarding the men responsible is asked to contact Detective Constable Jayne Bryan on the non-emergency number 101 quoting event number 147573, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.