A 14-YEAR-OLD boy had his brand new Playstation 4 stolen as he was waiting at a tram stop with his brother, 12, on the way home.
Police are trying to trace a man in a beanie hat they want to speak to in connection with the incident, which happened on Sunday, October 12, at Sandilands tram stop's southbound platform.
At around 1.30pm a man approached the brothers and demanded to know what was in the boy's carrier bag.
A scuffle then took place when the bag was torn open and the games console snatched, before the man fled down Havelock Road.
The console, with a retail value of more than £300, was bought just an hour earlier in Croydon town centre.
Detective Constable Denis Mahoney, leading the investigation, said: "This incident is especially concerning due to the young age of the victims' – just 12 and 14 – who were both left incredibly upset.
"Who is the man in the beanie hat? I need the public's help tracing him as I think he has crucial information. If you know who he is, or have any other information which could help the investigation, please get in touch."
Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting reference S-SUB/B7 of 06/11/2014. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
