Broad daylight robbery sees woman pushed to ground in town centre

The incident that took place at around 9:30am yesterday morning, close to the Selby Podiatry Centre on Wren Lane.

Officers investigating the attack are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.

The suspect pushed the woman from behind and stole her purse which she was carrying in her hand. He then ran off in the direction of the town centre.

The woman did not suffer any physical injuries during the incident but she was very shaken up by what happened.

The suspect is described as wearing a dark blue hoodie with the hood up, blue jeans and white trainers.

Police are carrying out door-to-door enquiries in the area and are examining CCTV footage.

As part the investigation to find out who did this, officers would like to hear from anyone who was in Selby on Monday morning and either witnessed the attack or saw a man matching the suspect’s description running towards town from Church Lane. They are also asking anyone who finds a discarded brown purse to contact them.

Temporary Detective Inspector Alan Rowan of York and Selby CID, said, “This was a cowardly attack on a woman going about her daily business in broad daylight. Fortunately such incidents are very rare in Selby. Thankfully the victim was not injured but very shaken up by what happened.

“It’s vital that anyone with information about the robbery gets in touch to help us bring whoever did this to justice.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Selby CID. Or you can email SelbyCID@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

Alternatively, you can pass information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Please quote reference number 12130174319 when passing information about this incident.