Aggravated robbery in East Victoria Park, WA

Cannington Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance for information to assist them with their investigation into an aggravated robbery that occurred on Friday, 26 October 2018, in East Victoria Park.

Around 7.30pm, a woman in her 80s was walking to a car parked on Albany Highway, near the corner of Sussex Street, when a male youth deliberately ran into her, grabbing her handbag out of her hand. The teenager in company with another teenager ran off and were last seen running through John MacMillan Park, WA Police say.

The youths are described as aged between 15 to 17 years of age, dark skinned, approximately 180cms tall with slim builds. Both were wearing hoodies, one light coloured and the other dark with LA in white writing and dark coloured pants.

Detectives are urging anyone who saw the incident, or can identify the persons pictured to call police. Anyone with any information is asked to call Crime Stoppers.

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