Robbers took the phone and keys from a teenage boy on Halloween.

The 16-year-old was walking down Dickinson Avenue in Croxley Green on Tuesday, October 31 when he was grabbed by his attacker.

The robber took the victim’s iPhone, keys and headphones before making off.

Police are looking for a white man aged 17 or 18 years old around 5ft 8ins wearing a hoodie with the hood up and jogging bottoms.

Detective Constable Nicola Stewart said: “This would have been a frightening ordeal for the young victim but thankfully he was not harmed during the robbery.

“I’m appealing for anyone who was in the area around the time stated and may have seen a man acting suspiciously or making off to get in touch with me.”

To report information contact the police by calling 101 or visit www.herts.police.uk/report or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.