Steven Ball followed the woman, who is in her 40s and walks with a white
stick, for a considerable distance into the city centre before pouncing in
White Street on 15 March earlier this year.
He pushed her and grabbed her coat rifling through her pockets to steal
just £25.
Fortunately two passers-by recognised 42-year-old Ball and he was arrested
from his home address in Adelaide Street later that day. Although he denied
the offence, Ball was also picked out in an ID parade by two witnesses.
Faced with the evidence, Ball pleaded guilty on 25 October and was
sentenced two days later to three years in prison.
Investigating officer PC James Rees said: “This was an absolutely callous
and cowardly act which has hugely affected the victim.
“It has completely dented her confidence, leaving her struggling to sleep.
She is far more cautious about going outside on her own and has to reply on
others around her.
“I hope she is comforted to know her assailant is behind bars.”
stick, for a considerable distance into the city centre before pouncing in
White Street on 15 March earlier this year.
He pushed her and grabbed her coat rifling through her pockets to steal
just £25.
Fortunately two passers-by recognised 42-year-old Ball and he was arrested
from his home address in Adelaide Street later that day. Although he denied
the offence, Ball was also picked out in an ID parade by two witnesses.
Faced with the evidence, Ball pleaded guilty on 25 October and was
sentenced two days later to three years in prison.
Investigating officer PC James Rees said: “This was an absolutely callous
and cowardly act which has hugely affected the victim.
“It has completely dented her confidence, leaving her struggling to sleep.
She is far more cautious about going outside on her own and has to reply on
others around her.
“I hope she is comforted to know her assailant is behind bars.”
