POLICE are hunting a youth who punched a man in the face and tried to steal his bike in a Kidderminster alley.

The victim, who was in his 30s, was pushing his bike through the alley along the side of Franche Middle School in Chestnut Grove when the youth jumped out from a bush, grabbed his bike, and punched him.

The victim ducked but was struck a glancing blow on the cheek in the incident the day after Boxing Day at about 7.45pm.