Pensioner loses £200 and personal belongings in robbery
The man was withdrawing cash from the ATM outside Lloyds Bank on Victoria Road at around 1.45pm on Wednesday, November 22, when he was robbed. Just when he went to place the money into his rucksack, a man approached him from behind and took his bag and wallet. The man then fled the scene, in the direction of Gordon Road before turning down an alleyway.
SEE ALSO: M3 crash: Man, driving BMW, died after being hit by HGV[1] A black rucksack, bank card, bus pass, personal documents and GBP200 in cash was stolen. No injuries were reported.
Police are now appealing for witnesses and information following the reported incident.
If you witnessed the incident or have a dashcam footage that could assist the investigation, call 101, quoting the reference 44230477873.
Alternatively, go online and submit information via hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/[2]
References
- ^ M3 crash: Man, driving BMW, died after being hit by HGV (www.basingstokegazette.co.uk)
- ^ hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ (protect-eu.mimecast.com)