Elderly woman robbed at cashpoint in Bletchley
Hundreds of pounds in cash was stolen
An elderly woman has been robbed at an ATM in Bletchley.
It happened at around 12pm yesterday (16 November) when the victim, an 82 year-old woman, was withdrawing cash from the ATM outside Nationwide on Queensway.
After retrieving her card from the machine, she was pushed out of the way by a man who then took the cash from the machine that she had withdrawn.
Fortunately, the victim was not injured, but hundreds of pounds in cash was stolen.
The offender has been described as a stocky man, approximately 5ft 10ins – 5ft 11ins tall.
He was wearing a grey beanie hat, a grey and blue jacket with a silver bodywarmer underneath, blue jeans, blue trainers and a face mask and gloves.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Siobhan Jones, based at Milton Keynes police station, said yesterday:
“This is an upsetting incident and I am keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who has any dash-cam footage from Queensway at around midday today to get in touch.
“If you have any information that could help with this investigation, you can contact us using our online form or by calling 101, quoting reference number 43210518256.
“Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.”