Man arrested after two pensioners robbed in Eastwood

The arrest comes after Nottinghamshire Police responded to a report of the robbery which happened in Albert Street just before 10.40am on Friday (May 15).

The victim – a 73-year-old man – suffered pain to his shoulder and a graze to his elbow after he fell onto his back during the robbery. The pensioner’s wallet and a quantity of cash were stolen during the incident.

The man has also been arrested on suspicion of the theft of an elderly woman's handbag from a shopping trolley at the Morrison’s store in Eastwood shortly afterwards.

Detective Inspector Ed Cook from Nottinghamshire Police said: “These are despicable crimes which have targeted two elderly people as they were going about their daily lives and I must be clear that this is something that our officers absolutely will not tolerate in our county.

“While we suspect that these incidents may be connected, we are keeping an open mind at this stage of our enquiries.

“Today’s arrest is a positive step which has come as a direct result of our investigation into both incidents and means that our teams can now focus their attention on the investigation and supporting both victims."

Police are continuing to appeal to anyone who witnessed either incident or believes that they captured either offence on dashcam footage to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 191 of 15 May 2020.