Woman left shaken after handbag stolen by man on bike in Fife

Police are appealing for information after a woman robbed on a street in Fife

Police in Fife are appealing for witnesses after a woman reported having her handbag stolen while walking down North Street in Leven at around 4.10pm on Tuesday, May 5.

The woman was approached from behind by a man on a bike when he got off, grabbed her bag, then got back on the bike and cycled off in the direction on Nairn Street.

The woman, although uninjured, has been left badly shaken.

The suspect has been described as being in his late 20s to early 30s. Wearing a black hooded jacket, dark jeans, blue trainers with white soles and a beige coloured baseball cap and the bike he was riding was white.

Detective Inspector Chris Mill said: “We are continuing to review CCTV footage for any additional information, however, I am appealing to members of the public who were in the locations mentioned to think back and consider, if they saw anything.

“It may be people saw the cyclist and thought nothing of it, but in light of the robbery, what you saw could be significant to our enquiries so please do contact us.

“I appreciate not as many people will be out and about during this time, but if you were, please do get in touch.”

The police have asked anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident number 2388 of May 5 2020 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.

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