Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman was robbed at South Granville yesterday. About 10.30am (Wednesday 28 May 2014), the 78-year-old used an ATM on Dellwood Street and began walking home. When she was at the intersection of Pegler Avenue a man approached her and offered to help her with her belongings. The man then stole her purse before fleeing. He was last seen leaving the area in a blue sedan which was being driven by another man. Police were alerted and officers from Rosehill Local Area Command commenced inquiries. Officers are appealing for public assistance in an attempt to identify and locate the man involved. He’s described as being about 180cm tall, with medium build and was wearing a blue polo shirt. Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 23:46:55 +0000