Update – Robbery charge, Oxley
A 23-year-old man appeared in the Richlands Magistrates Court this morning charged with robbery with violence following police investigations into an alleged incident in which an 87-year-old man was robbed at Oxley yesterday morning.
The man was charged with a total of eight offences some of which included robbery with violence, stealing from the person and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
The original media release, which was issued yesterday, is copied below –
Police are investigating the robbery of an elderly man who sustained minor injuries in Oxley this morning.
At 11am, an 87-year-old man was exiting a Blunder Road shopping complex with the assistance of a mobility aid when he was approached by a male.
The male pushed the elderly man over and stolen a bag containing a wallet from the tray of the mobility aid.
The male left the scene in a vehicle.
The 87-year-old man received medical treatment for grazing and bruising to both of his arms.
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