Railway policeman attack query

Just wondered if anyone has any details of an incident involving a railway policeman being assaulted with a meathook during a robbery. I have no year, and it's not even certain that the incident took place in Coventry, but it's fairly certain that the policeman's parents lived in Coventry. I think the man's name could have been Robinson. Bit of a long shot, but I have had some great help on this forum before. Many thanks.

Not aware of the incident Del but someone with access to the Newspaper Archives should be able to help.

Thanks for the reply. Not having a year doesn't help, it was something that came up on my family tree. I have a family living in Coventry, and someone has suggested that there was another family member (the policeman) that we know nothing about.

What sort of era are you talking Del 80? I came across one article in 1965 about PC Norman Foster who was attacked on Birmingham goods yard with an iron bar. They handcuffed him to trailer and then smashed open a container and stole 1 million cigarettes. It was reported in the Coventry Telegraph but does not mention anything about Coventry.

Thanks for the reply. I don't have a year I'm afraid, although the 50's / 60's could be about right. The person that sent me the information has suggested that the policeman in question was injured quite badly, and was invalided out of the force. I will have to look into it further, as I cannot find a link to the family in Coventry, and think the person may be confusing things slightly. They also mentioned that the family "could" have lived at Nuneaton.