A robber described as 'cowardly and opportunistic' by police called them to falsely plead his innocence. Jacob Harper, 31, of Milton Street, Ilkeston, leaned from his bike and grabbed the handbag of an 85-year-old woman, sending her tumbling to the ground.
The woman was not injured in the attack, but was left shaken. He was caught on camera on October 8 2021 cycling around Eastwood town centre before the attack on Nottingham Road.
Following a police appeal, Nottinghamshire Police received a number of calls and social media comments identifying Harper, along with numerous protestations of his innocence. Harper himself called the force's control room to plead his innocence despite identifying himself from images shared.
