Nottinghamshire Police has released images of a man they want to speak to following a robbery. The victim, a 66-year-old woman, was walking home from Skegby Mini Market when she was followed by a stranger on Forest Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, on January 2.
The woman turned into the alleyway alongside Beechwood Court, where the suspect grabbed her bag from her shoulders with force at around 2.15pm. He then fled the scene and went off in the direction of Beechwood Close.
Detective Constable Lisa Shields, who is investigating the incident, said: “This is an extremely serious incident, and it is imperative that we catch the suspect for this robbery. We believe that the suspect has followed his victim and then forcefully snatched her bag in an alleyway when he is out of plain sight and there were no witnesses around.
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“The victim was obviously left extremely shaken by the incident. We have carried out a thorough investigation to find the person responsible and are calling on the public’s help.
“We have released some images of a man we wish to trace who could help us with our inquiries. If you know the man in the images or are the man in the images, then we ask you to get in touch with us immediately.”
Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 0337 of January 2, 2023. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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