A TEENAGER has been robbed of his bicycle in Gorse Hill The 15-year-old was cycling home from a friends house along a cycle path between Hawthorn Road and Malvern Road at 6.30pm on Sunday, when he was pulled backwards off his bike on to the ground.

He was left with thigh and ankle injuries.

The person who pulled him off his bike then made off with it.

The offender was black, about 6ft 4in, skinny and about 25. He wore a dark tracksuit with gold trim and a rhino motif on the back.

He also wore a scarf to cover the lower part of his face.

Police are urging any witnesses of the incident to contact them on 0845 408 7000 or on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.