Arrests following knifepoint robbery in Portsmouth

Just after midnight yesterday (Wednesday 19 September) a man delivering pizzas was robbed at knifepoint in Queen Street.

The man was delivering four pizzas worth about £50 to Benbow Place when he was approached by three men, who came from the direction of Drake House in Queen Street.

Two of the three men were carrying knives and demanded the pizzas. They made off with the pizzas in the direction of Drake House.

We’d like to hear from anyone who may have seen the robbery, or saw the men carrying four pizza boxes.

A 20 year-old man from Portsmouth has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and a 20-year-old woman from Portsmouth has been arrested on suspicion of conspire to commit robbery. Both have been released from custody but remain under investigation.

Officers are carrying out additional patrols in Portsmouth this week focused on knife crime, as part of the national Op Sceptre, which is the ongoing fight against knife crime.