Robbery with violence, Chermside
Police are investigating after a woman was assaulted and her car stolen in Chermside this afternoon.
Initial investigations indicate just after 1:30pm the woman was loading groceries into her car at a shopping centre on the corner of Gympie Road and Webster Road when a man entered her vehicle and attempted to steal it.
The woman tried to stop the man who assaulted her with a walking stick before fleeing the scene in the car, which was last seen driving north along Gympie Road.
The 57-year-old woman was not physically injured during the incident.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 191cm tall, of a medium build with a tanned complexion.
He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, denim shorts and a black hat.
The vehicle is a grey 2011 Suburu Impreza hatchback (similar to pictured) with Queensland registration 870-RRX.
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