Man arrested after elderly woman pushed to ground and robbed in Birmingham

A man has been arrested after a woman in her 60s was pushed to the ground and robbed in Birmingham.

Author: Molly HookingsPublished 4th Jul 2025

A man has been arrested after a woman was pushed to the ground and robbed in Birmingham.

The woman in her 60s had her handbag stolen on Soho Road last night (3 July) at around 9pm.

A man was seen running from the scene with the lady's bag.

Members of the public were able to help police identify a suspect and officers arrested a 19-year-old man.

Inspector Claire Jones, from Birmingham Police, said: "I would like to pass on my thanks to the members of the public who flagged down our officers and helped us locate a suspect."

The woman was taken to hospital for her injuries to be assessed but she wasn't seriously hurt.

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