Police are appealing after an elderly lady in Nelson had her handbag stolen by a man on a bike.
At around 11.15am on Monday, September 25, a man on a pushbike stole a 76-year-old woman’s handbag on Shinrig Road in Nelson.
Officers are appealing for anyone who may have seen the thef to come forward, and are also keen to speak to a man who helped the victim and also found some of the stolen items on the cycle path.
Anyone with information can call 101 quoting log 185 25/9/17, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Within the top five news stories we have police asking for information on a crime. Surely this should be enough to say we need more police on our streets. These CPOs and council wardens are no good, they do not have the same powers as the police. Its the police is way of hoodwinking people into think we have more police on our streets than we actually do. Especially the way they are both dressed. I thought impersonating a police constable was a crime.
Despicable act on a vulnerable lady – if caught the offender ( or should I say coward )needs to be named,shamed and given a public flogging.