Woman and child injured in Telford robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman and child were injured during a robbery in Telford last night.
The robbery happened around 6.20pm in High Street in Hadley.
The woman was pushing a young child in a pram when she approached by the offender who punched her and grabbed her handbag. The handbag was wrapped around the pram and as the offender grabbed it the pushchair was pulled over.
Both the woman and child suffered minor injuries and were left shaken by the incident.
The offender made off with the woman's bag containing a mobile phone, keys and a small amount of cash.
Enquiries are on-going and police are keen to trace two men.
One is described as between 25 and 30 years old, short brown hair and was wearing jeans and carrying a rucksack.
The second man had blonde hair, aged between 25 and 30 years old wearing a blue jacket, denim jeans and white and grey shoes.
Telford Superintendent Paul Moxley, said: "This has clearly been very upsetting for both the woman and child, thankfully they have not suffered more serious physical injuries but they have understandably been left very shaken.
"Our enquiries are on-going and we have already spoken to a number of witnesses however, if anyone was in or around High Street in Hadley around the time of the incident and has not spoken to us we would urge them to get in contact. Likewise, if anyone has information about who the offender might be or any dashcam footage from the area, we want to hear from them."
Officers are in the area throughout today to both offer reassurance and carrying out enquiries.
Anyone with information should contact West Mercia Police on 101 quoting reference 637s 190319 or alternatively the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
