Gardai want to speak to man over handbag snatch in park

Gardai at Dundrum Garda Station are investigating a robbery incident that occurred on Tuesday 17th October 2017 at Merrion Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

The injured party in this incident was walking along Merrion Park when she passed a man who appeared to be checking his bicycle, as she passed him, he came up behind her and pushed her and pulled her handbag off over her head in an aggressive manner. The man then cycled away towards the children’s playground in the park.

The suspect is described as twenty to twenty-five years old, about five foot seven inches in height with dark hair slightly receding, pale face and of average build. He was wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, with a dark top.

Gardaí at Dundrum Garda Station are investigating tel: (01) 666 5600