Handbag and cash stolen from customer exiting store, South Mackay
As a female customer walked out of a store on Milton Street in South Mackay holding her handbag an opportunistic thief has struck.
At 3:20pm on August 14, the thief has grabbed the handbag from behind the female and attempted to take it from her – but the female did not let go.
In an effort to retain possession she has lost her balance and fallen to the ground. While on the ground the thief has dragged the female along the ground before dropping his knees into her lower back causing her to release the handbag.
The thief then ran with the beige coloured handbag and contents (cash and a ZTE mobile phone) towards James Street.
At this time of day, police normally expect there to be a considerable amount of vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the area due to a nearby school. If anyone has information about this particular matter that they wish to share with police, you can call the Mackay Police Station on 07 4968 3444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 any time of the day. The police report number to refer to is QP1701417430.
The suspect is described as being male, olive complexion, approximately 25-years-old, wearing a white jumper with a darker coloured cap.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Source: Mackay Crime Alert
