A WOMAN was punched in the face during a robbery in Tadcaster.
The woman, who is in her forties, was walking between Manor Road and Wighill Lane at just before 8.30am on Friday when she was approached by a man who grabbed her handbag and punched her in the face when she tried to resist.
The suspect was white, aged in his twenties, wearing a blue tracksuit and riding a blue cycle. The victim’s handbag contained her purse, a quantity of cash and her Samsung mobile phone.
A North Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said the victim did not require hospital treatment, but was very shaken up by the robbery.
Anyone who saw the robbery, saw the man leaving the scene, or found a discarded handbag or purse, should phone Detective Constable Simon Fricke of York Serious Crime Team on 01904 669519.
Alternatively email simon.fricke@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting reference number 12160060453.
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