At 1.40pm on Wednesday 30th June, an elderly lady was shopping in the supermarket on King Edward Street, Ashbourne, (Sainsbury’s) when she was approached by an unknown male asking questions to distract her from her shopping trolley. When she returned to her trolley, she noticed her purse had been stolen out of her bag.
The male is described as white, aged between 20-30 years, approx 5’6″-5’7″ tall, possibly Polish due to accent.
Please ask your elderly friends and relatives to be extra vigilant whilst shopping and report anyone acting suspiciously to members of staff at the store. Secure all purses/wallets/handbags. Purse chains are available from the enquiry office at Ashbourne police station.
Anyone with information about this incident should call 0345 123 33 33, quoting crime number: 35085/10.
Thank you – Trisha Mellor, B Division Community Information Officer, Buxton Police Station
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