Police are appealing for witnesses after a man's phone was swiped by two people in balaclavas riding a moped.

The man in his 40s was walking down Hardres Street in Ramsgate near the junction with School Lane when the robbery happened.

The suspects rode away on the moped - reportedly travelling the wrong way up the one-way street.

No injuries were reported following the robbery.

Both the driver of the moped and his passenger were described as white men wearing black clothing and balaclavas.

The moped was described as light blue with a navy blue metal framework.

DI Keith Taylor said: "Although reports like this are rare in the county, we are taking it seriously and will be carrying out a thorough investigation."

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or was driving along the Hardres Street area of Ramsgate at the time of the incident and has dashcam footage, is asked to police on 01843 222289 quoting 46/23545/20.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or using the anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org

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