DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses who saw a 94-year-old woman being robbed of her handbag.
The victim was walking in Cooks Spinney, #Harlow, at about 10am on Wednesday April 19 when a man pushed her arm from behind, causing her to fall to the ground.
The suspect grabbed her handbag and ran off.
The victim suffered bruising and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
A 34-year-old man from Harlow was arrested on suspicion of robbery and released under investigation.
Enquiries are ongoing and police are appealing for witnesses, or anyone with information, to contact Detective Sergeant Neale Parker at Harlow CID on 101.
Alternatively, contact independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org