Elderly man assaulted and £200 stolen in Leeds street robbery outside Lloyds Bank in Armley
An elderly man has been assaulted during a street robbery in Leeds.
It happened outside Lloyds TSB bank in Town Street, Armley, at about 9.30am on Wednesday.
Two men approached a 79-year old man, took his wallet and pushed him to the floor.
£200 cash was taken from the wallet and the suspects ran off.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "The victim sustained no serious injuries, but is understandably shaken by the incident.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police on 101 or via https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101LiveChat quoting crime reference 13210094694"
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