A TWELVE year old boy was the victim of a phone snatch.
The boy was in Plumbe Street, Burnley, at the junction with Parliament Street at 2.15pm when his Siemens C25E bright blue mobile phone was taken from him by a man in his mid 30s with red scratches under both eyes.
He was white, 5ft 6ins tall, thin with a thin face, large eyes and long nose.
He was wearing a dark blue or black anorak.
The boy was unhurt.
Anyone in the area at the time who saw anything suspicious is asked to contact Burnley CID on 01282 472144 or ring Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555111.
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