A WOMAN was grabbed and robbed of her mobile phone in broad daylight as she walked along the road in Poole.

The 25-year-old victim was walking along Archway Road in Penn Hill at 1.15pm on Tuesday (February 12) and holding her mobile phone while wearing headphones when she was grabbed by unknown woman.

The woman then grabbed the victim’s hand and repeatedly demanded her mobile phone.

Fearing she would be harmed the victim gave the woman her phone who then ran off behind the church on the junction of Archway Road and Bournemouth Road toward Norman Motors.

Police say the suspect is described as white, aged in her 30s, pale and with mousy brown hair to below her shoulders. She wore a distinctive red padded coat, blue jeans, beige or brown boots and a light-brown bobble hat. She was described as looking unkempt.

Police Constable Adam Carr, of Poole police, said: “This was a frightening incident for the victim, which occurred in broad daylight.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55190022521.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.