Sign up for our daily e-mail newsletter

Got a story? Email us: news@gedlingeye.co.uk

THE VOICE OF GEDLING BOROUGH SINCE 2015

13.2 C
Gedling

Police release CCTV footage after pensioner punched during attempted robbery in Mapperley

Bookmark

Police have issued CCTV footage of a man police they would like to speak to after a pensioner was assaulted during an attempted robbery in Mapperley.

Officers are investigating after a 76-year-old man is believed to have been punched in the face in an attempt to steal his wallet in Woodborough Road, Mapperley.

Police say they were called at around 9.30pm on January 27 after the suspect attempted to steal his wallet in an alleyway.

The victim was knocked to the ground and the wallet was dropped; his glasses were knocked off his face during the struggle.

- Advertisement -

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “The man we would like to speak to in connection with the incident is described as white, late teens to early 20’s, of a slim build and was dressed in dark clothing.

“If anyone has any information, please call us on 101, quoting incident number 859 of 27 January 2018.

Spotted something? Got a story? Email our newsdesk news@gedlingeye.co.uk

Read more from Gedling Eye

Get your daily news briefing every evening…

Sign up for our daily news email and receive Gedling borough news direct to your email inbox in the early evening, to read at your leisure on your desktop, tablet or mobile wherever you are.

We don’t spam and you'll only receive one email a day

Join the discussion

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

ADVERTISEMENT

Stories you may have missed...