Police appeal after woman has bag snatched in Wolverhampton in broad daylight
An appeal has been launched to find a man following an incident which saw a woman's bag snatched in broad daylight.
The appeal has been put out by West Midlands Safer Travel Partnership after the incident, which happened on Regent Street in Bilston on Monday, January 29.
It saw a woman have her handbag snatched out of her hands after a man approached her from behind and took her back, causing her to fall to the ground and suffer grazes to her hands.
The man, who is described as black, slim, aged between 20s and 30s with a moustache and goatee beard and wearing a black Parka-style jacket with a grey fur-lined hood, was then seen to run off along Regent Street and Elmers Avenue.
He was then seen boarding a tram at the Crescent, before getting off at Bilston Central and heading towards the Horse and Jockey pub, while the bag was later seen near Chaplin's Fish and Chips with money and an iPhone missing.
West Midlands Safer Travel Partnership have asked for anyone with any information to contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat on the West Midlands Police website or by calling 101.
A spokesman said: "Do you recognise this man?
"We want to speak to him after a 45-year-old Bilston woman had her handbag was stolen at around 12.40pm on Monday 29th January.
"It happened as she was walking along Regent Street, Bilston, when a man approached her from behind and snatched her bag, causing her to fall to the ground.
"As a result, she suffered grazes to her hands.
"He is described as being black, slim, aged in his 20s-30s with a moustache and goatee beard.
"He was wearing a black Parka style jacket with a grey fur lined hood.
"The man ran off along Regent Street and Elmers Avenue before boarding a Midland Metro tram from The Crescent towards Birmingham.
"He exited after just one stop at Bilston Central and was last seen heading towards the Horse and Jockey pub.
"The handbag was later found near Chaplin’s Fish & Chips, missing a substantial amount of money, as well as an iPhone 13 pro max.
"Anybody who can help can contact us via 101, quoting ref 20/17792/24, or use the Live Chat option at west-midlands.police.uk"
