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.
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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.

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£200 cash was taken from the wallet and the suspects ran off.

Town Street, Armley, where the robbery took place (Photo: Google)Town Street, Armley, where the robbery took place (Photo: Google)
Town Street, Armley, where the robbery took place (Photo: Google)

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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