A purse has been snatched from a woman on a mobility scooter in Ipswich.

The incident happened in Humber Doucy Lane at around noon on Wednesday.

The woman was approached in the garden of a property, while on her scooter, and her purse, which contained cards, cash and keys, was stolen from the scooter basket.

The offender, who is described as a white man, aged in his late teens to early twenties, approximately 5’8” tall, clean shaven and wearing a dark coloured jacket and dark coloured knitted hat, ran off towards Ayr Road.

Anyone with information relating to the incident is asked to call Dc Craig Powell from Ipswich CID quoting either IE/15/573 on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.