Police are appealing for information after a 22-year-old woman was the victim of an attempted robbery by a teenage gang in Cefn Hengoed.
Two boys and three girls, aged approximately 13/14 years old, approached a 22-year-old woman and asked her for a cigarette.
When the woman refused, the boys held the woman by her arms while the girls went through their victim’s pockets.
They took cigarettes and a mobile phone but dropped the items before running off.
The attack happened at around 5pm on Sunday, February 12, on Gelligaer Road. After the attack, the teenagers headed off towards Derwerndeg School.
Police said the two boys were wearing dark-coloured hooded tops with the hoods up. Two of the girls were wearing pink hooded tops. One was plain and one had a logo on the front. These two girls had blonde hair. The third girl was wearing dark-coloured clothing and had long brown hair.
Anyone with information can call Gwent Police on 101 quoting log 424 12/02/17.