Witness appeal after  man 83 robbed in Sheffield street

It is reported that at around midday on Thursday July 2, the victim was stood outside a shop on Ridgeway Road when a man approached him and twisted his arm. The man stole the victim’s umbrella before fleeing towards Hurlfield Road.The offender is described as white, in his mid-twenties, around 5ft 10in tall with a broad build and dark hair. He is believed to have been wearing a woolly hat, dark coloured coat and blue jeans.Police are appealing for anyone who might have seen what happened to come forward.Were you in the area at the time? Did you see the robbery take place?If you have any information which might help officers in their enquiries, call 101 quoting incident number 495 of 2 July.

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