Police are appealing for information after a woman was robbed near a local business in Toronto, Lake Macquarie, overnight.<\/p>\n
About 8pm (Saturday 4 April 2015), a 28-year-old woman gathered the takings from a business on The Boulevarde, before walking a short distance toward her unit on Cook Street.<\/p>\n
While walking along a balcony on the second floor of the unit block, the woman was approached by a man who grabbed her bag containing the takings and fled the location.<\/p>\n
Witnesses chased the man toward Cary Street before losing sight of him.<\/p>\n
The woman was not injured during the incident.<\/p>\n
Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were contacted and launched an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n
A crime scene was established and local police, with assistance from the Dog Unit, conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area but the man was not found.<\/p>\n
Inquiries into the matter are continuing and police would now like to speak to a man who may be able to assist in the investigation.<\/p>\n
The man is described as having a dark complexion, aged in his early 30s, about 180cm tall, with a thin build and he was last seen wearing a black hooded top.<\/p>\n
Anyone who knows the man\u2019s identity, or has any information that could assist police, is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https:\/\/nsw.crimestoppers.com.au\/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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