Crime & Safety
MSCO Seeking Info on Bicycle Riding Purse Snacher
Authorities are searching for information on a man who was riding a bicycle when he allegedly pushed down and robbed a woman early Saturday evening, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
The victim told deputies that she had followed her daughter home from Banana's Bar in Bradenton around midnight Sunday when she decided to go for a walk, according to a report.
She was walking north on Georgia Avenue when she was knocked down from behind by a man on a bicycle, a report said. The man never got off his bike, but took her purse and then rode away, the report stated.
The victim said the man was black was wearing a hoodie.
Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to call MCSO at 941-747-3011 or report the crime anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.
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