Robbery, Ipswich
Police have charged a man following the alleged robbery of a 75-year-old woman in Ipswich overnight.
It will be alleged around 10:40pm a man approached a woman on Nicholas Street, pushing her to the ground and stealing her handbag before fleeing the scene.
Police attended the scene and commenced patrols, taking a man into custody on Brisbane Street a short time later.
The 75-year-old woman was treated at the scene for minor injuries but did not require transportation to hospital.
A 31-year-old Dalby man has been charged with robbery and is due to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on March 26.
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