POLICE are trying to trace a man who threatened a teenage boy before stealing his MP3 player.

The 15-year-old was approached and asked the time in Kempsford Close in Oakenshaw South at 8.15am on October 11.

The male, who was about 20 years old, 5ft 6ins tall and skinny with a spotty complexion, threatened the lad and grabbed his MP3 player before making off towards Grangers Lane. The teenager was not hurt but Redditch police are appealing to anyone with information, or who may have seen a male running near Grangers Lane, to contact them on 08457 444888.