May 11, 2011 10.54 am This story is over 154 months old

Woman suspected of robbing pensioner

Robbery: Police arrested a 25-year-old woman on suspicion of robbing a pensioner.

Police have arrested a 25-year-old woman on suspicion of robbing a pensioner in the evening of May 10.

This incident took place in Moorland Avenue, Lincoln, at around 7.25pm, when a woman knocked on the door of an 81-year-old man.

When the man answered, police say she assaulted him and stole cash from his pocket.

Police arrested the local woman a short time later and she is now being questioned at Lincoln Police Station.

— Anyone with any information can call Lincolnshire Police on 0300 111 0300.

Source: Lincolnshire Police