At about 9:20 pm on Saturday 24 October 2015, a young woman was walking in an easterly direction along The Crescent, Midland.
As the woman approached the intersection of The Crescent and Lloyd Street, she saw a man walking towards her. As the victim and man crossed paths, the man grabbed her handbag without warning and tried to pull it off her shoulder.
The woman fought against the man and kept a hold of her handbag however the force of the struggle caused her to fall to ground.
Whilst on the ground, the man continued his attempts to forcibly remove her handbag from her shoulder. The man assaulted the woman before fleeing on foot without the handbag, leaving the woman lying on the roadway.
Police have released an image of the woman’s handbag.
The man is described as:
- Dark skinned
- 20 – 25 years of age
- Thin build
- 175-180 cm tall
- Short curly brown hair
- Goatee beard
Wearing white three quarter length shorts and running shoes.
If you know the identity of this person or have any information about this offence make a report online or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, where all calls are strictly confidential, and rewards are offered.