AN elderly woman had her bag snatched in St Neots as she walked to her friend s house. The woman was in the Henbrook area of the town when a man approached her and asked the time. When she looked at her watch, the man snatched the bag from her arm and

AN elderly woman had her bag snatched in St Neots as she walked to her friend's house.

The woman was in the Henbrook area of the town when a man approached her and asked the time.

When she looked at her watch, the man snatched the bag from her arm and ran towards Cromwell Road.

The incident took place just after 2pm on Monday, November 27.

The man is described as white, about 5ft 10in, and he was wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt with horizontal pale blue, dark blue and grey stripes and light blue jeans.

INFORMATION: Anyone with information is asked to contact Pc Chris Bockham on 0845 4564564.