Robbery with violence – Ayr

Police are investigating in incident that occurred this afternoon where an elderly woman was injured when her handbag was stolen in Ayr.

Information was received by police around 2.25pm that an 86-year-old woman was walking along Queen Street when a teenage boy forcibly removed her handbag, causing her to fall to the ground.

He was seen leaving on foot behind a business. The lady’s handbag was later recovered with an amount of cash missing.

He is being described as being in his mid-teens, of dark-tanned appearance, with tight black curly hair and was last seen wearing light denim shorts and a black t-shirt.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

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