A WOMAN delivering milk in York early today was robbed of her float.

The victim had returned to the vehicle in Grayshon Drive, Acomb, when a man lurking nearby grabbed the keys out of her hand, pushed her out of the way and drove off towards Boroughbridge Road.

Police said the woman then ran to see her husband who was delivering milk in Carr Lane, Acomb. The incident was reported at about 2am.

The stolen float was a black Ford Ranger, registration YR02LOF, which had a black canopy and was half full of milk.

Updated: 12:55 Saturday, January 18, 2003