Shock Robbery in Fishponds: Granny Pushed and Phone Stolen

A woman in her 70s was shoved and robbed in broad daylight at Oldbury Court Car Park, Fishponds, at around 9:50am on Wednesday, 1 March.

Thief Makes Off in Black Car with Phone

The attacker grabbed the victim’s Sony Xperia mobile phone before fleeing the scene in a black car along Oldbury Court Road. Thankfully, the elderly victim did not need hospital treatment.

Suspect Description Released

Police say the suspect is a Black man with a round face and short, tight curly hair. He was dressed all in black and had a Rottweiler-cross dog with him at the time of the attack.

Police Seek Witnesses and Footage

Officers urge anyone who saw the incident or has dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward. If you have information, call 101 quoting reference number 5223049047.

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