Two arrested in connection with series of handbag robberies targeting elderly women in Sutton

Two people have been arrested in connection with a series of handbag robberies targeting elderly women in Sutton.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Dec 2018, 15:10 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2018, 16:15 BST
Police are investigating a series of handbag thefts targeting elderly womenPolice are investigating a series of handbag thefts targeting elderly women
Police are investigating a series of handbag thefts targeting elderly women

A 33-year-old man and 29-year-old woman have been questioned in relation to the incidents in October. The man remains in police custody but the woman has been released under investigation as enquiries continue.

The incidents include:

A robbery where two women, aged 87 and 86, were pushed to the ground before one had her handbag taken in Woods Hill, Sutton, on 10 October.

Police are investigating a series of handbag thefts targeting elderly womenPolice are investigating a series of handbag thefts targeting elderly women
Police are investigating a series of handbag thefts targeting elderly women
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A robbery of a handbag from a 78-year-old woman in Stoneyford Road, Sutton, on 13 October

A robbery of a handbag from a 75-year-old woman in Blackwell Road, Huthwaite, on 13 October.

A robbery of a handbag from a 68-year-old woman in Main Road, Jacksdale, on 14 October.

A theft of a handbag from an 80-year-old woman in Alfreton Road, Sutton, on 19 October.