A MAN robbed a woman of her coat, which contained £150 cash, in a car park in Blandford.
Police are investigating the incident, which happened at around 4.30am on Saturday, January 26 in the Station Court car park.
The victim, a local woman aged in her 30s, was carrying her coat under her arm when she was approached by a man she knew.
He grabbed the coat, wrenching it off her arm and causing her to lunge forward, hurting her shoulder.
The man then made off in the direction of Damory Court with the coat, which is described as a black Gelert coat with distinctive pink zips and pink lining. Inside the coat was £150 cash, a mobile phone, tobacco, cigarettes, house keys and a small red torch.
Police Constable Ali James, of Blandford police, said officers were attempting to find the offender.
Anyone who witnessed the robbery, or who has any information about it, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting occurrence number 55190018248.
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