Northamptonshire Police are appealing for witnesses after four masked men threatened a driver with a knife in the Hardingstone area of Northampton on 11 May 2026.
The incident occurred on Bouverie Road between 8:45pm and 9pm. According to police reports, the suspects approached the victim while he was sitting in his car and threatened him with a weapon.
Officers are asking anyone who may have witnessed the event or who possesses relevant CCTV or dash-cam footage to come forward. Information can be shared by calling 101 or by contacting the anonymous crime reporting charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. When providing information, residents should quote incident number 26000272215.
The Bouverie estate has been the subject of a year-long community safety programme known as Together we Solve, which concluded in April 2026. This initiative, which utilised a Home Office-backed strategy to reduce local crime, successfully saw reported offences in the area drop by 28% over the twelve-month period.
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