PENSIONER Robbed In Port Glasgow By Men Who ‘Befriended’ Her At Bus Stop
AN elderly woman was robbed of a two-figure sum of cash in Port Glasgow today (Monday) by men who shared a taxi with her into the town centre.
The woman, aged 74, was not injured but has been left shaken by the incident which happened just before 9am.
Detective Sergeant Stuart Young said: “The lady was ‘befriended’ by two men at the bus stop in Arran Avenue, Port Glasgow, and they agreed to share a taxi into the town centre rather than wait for a bus, however, after alighting from the taxi, one of the men grabbed her bag, removed the purse and then managed to get money from it before they both ran off.
“The suspects are both white, one is of a heavy build wearing dark clothing and was carrying a rucksack and the other was of slim build, wearing light clothing.
“Officers are currently checking CCTV in the area, however, would appeal to anyone who saw what happened or have any information that will help the enquiry to get in touch.”
Witnesses should contact Greenock detectives via 101 quoting reference number 0575 of 27 April or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 in confidence.
