BY ISABEL EVERETT
Police are appealing for public assistance to find a man responsible for robbing and pushing a woman to the ground in Lake Macquarie.
The 61-year-old woman was approached by the man as she was returning to home on Plane Street, Gateshead, at around 3am on Thursday July 9 2020.
The man demanded the woman’s handbag before he pushed her to the ground, grabbed the bag and fled the scene in a northerly direction to a waiting vehicle.
The woman sustained a minor injury.
As inquiries continue, detectives have released CCTV footage of a man and a woman who may be able to assist with their inquiries.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, wearing a white cap, dark coloured jumper and dark coloured pants.
The woman is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with blonde hair, wearing a grey hooded jumper and blue tracksuit pants.
The pair were seen leaving in a silver Nissan Navara utility displaying red P-plates, with a bull bar and aerials.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Belmont Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
