A THIEF on a bike stole a handbag from an elderly woman in broad daylight.
Police were called to Poole Road in Westbourne on Sunday afternoon after the victim – a woman in her 80s – left her bag on a wall outside Tesco Express.
It was snatched by a man who pedalled past on a bicycle.
Officers were called just after 3.10pm.
A spokesperson from Dorset Police said: "Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting occurrence number 55200012659.
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