Man fined for swearing at police officer
Ipswich: Police hunt gang who kidnapped man at knifepoint
Lauren Everitt
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
3:21 PM
A MAN is in hospital after being kidnapped at knifepoint and burned in Ipswich.
The victim was parked in a silver Mercedes in Bell Close when two men into his car and threatened him with a knife.
He was forced into the back of his car and driven to a terraced house in Ipswich at around 3.15pm yesterday.
While inside the property, the victim was blindfolded and asked for money.
He was also burned and is currently being treated in hospital for his injuries which are not life-threatening.
The victim was later given his car keys and allowed to leave.
When he returned to his home in Cemetery Road, he found he had been burgled.
Officers are searching for three black men and two white women in connection with the incident. Witnesses or anyone with information about the kidnapping or burglary should call Ipswich CID on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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2 comments
What about the man (according to the words accompanying the picture) who was fined for swearing at a police officer? You lot really don't have a clue about journalism or the English language. You are a joke!
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Mister Cynical
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
These `minorities` seem fantastically busy on the crime front. I`m still waiting for this mythical enrichment.
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Supernova6
Tuesday, March 5, 2013