Police investigate bag snatch in Wellington
Police in Telford are investigating after a woman had her bag snatched in Wellington yesterday.
The victim, a 43-year-old woman, was walking home between 12.50am and 1.10am along Wrockwardine Road with her handbag hanging loosely over her shoulder, when an unknown man approached her, grabbed her bag and made off with it.
The woman gave chase to the man but then lost him somewhere near North Road. The woman did manage to recover her bag from on the ground near North Road but sadly her black HTC mobile phone and around £30 in cash had been taken from inside.
Having recovered her bag, the woman immediately called the police to report this incident and an investigation was quickly launched.
A police spokesman said: “Officers investigating this incident are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed it, or who may have seen the thief making off after he stole the woman’s bag.
“Anyone who believes they may have information about this incident is asked to call West Mercia Police on 101 or 0300 333 3000, quoting incident number 10S 070313.
“Alternatively, Crimestoppers can also be called anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
