Offender pushes pensioner to ground then snatches wallet from his hand in Nottinghamshire town

A 70-year-old man was pushed to the floor and had his wallet snatched from his hand in a Nottinghamshire town.

By Michael Broomhead

Published 31st May 2020, 15:35 BST

Updated 31st May 2020, 15:35 BST

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The crime happened near the Maws Lane Co-op in Kimberley, either in Maws Lane or Cornfield Road, at around 9.30am on Saturday.

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The offender is reported to have walked off before returning and throwing the wallet back at the victim, with his Co-Op card and a small amount of cash removed.

Police are investigating.

Police are investigating.

Sergeant Ned Kelly, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We are working to establish the circumstances of the incident and would like to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened.

“It is believed there would have been a number of people in the area at the time so I would urge anyone who has not yet come forward to please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 217 of May 30.”

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