A 19-year-old man was forced to hand over his mobile phone when he was approached by a thug in an alleyway.

The victim was walking between Crossways Boulavard and Steele Avenue, Greenhithe, near Dartford, when the offender got out of a white car and walked towards him.

The thug asked for the victim’s phone before trying to hit him with a baton. The victim then handed over his silver Samsung phone.

The offender got back into the white car which was driven away towards Asda. The incident occurred on March 8 at around 7.30pm.

The man police are hunting is described as a white man aged between 20 and 25, 5ft 8in tall and of stocky build. He was wearing a red hooded top, dark tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Anthony Higgins on 01474 565211 quoting reference 5609 or Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 (calls to this number are free and you may be eligible for a reward).