Stealing with violence, Upper Mount Gravatt

Police are investigating after a woman was assaulted and her handbag stolen in Upper Mount Gravatt overnight.

At around 10:50pm the woman was walking along Newnham Road when a car pulled up beside her.

A female passenger exited the vehicle and asked for the woman’s handbag before assaulting her with a baseball bat, stealing the handbag and fleeing the scene.

The vehicle, described as a white SVU wagon, was last seen travelling north along Newnham Road.

The female passenger who assaulted the woman is described as Caucasian, approximately 165cms tall, of a slim build with blonde hair.

The woman was later transported to the Prince Alexandra Hospital for treatment of bruising to her face.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Policelink on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.