Reminder to be vigilant when shopping after theft of woman's purse

We're reminding shoppers to be vigilant of those around them after a woman aged in her 80s had her purse stolen from her handbag while shopping in Cirencester last week.

The woman was shopping in a charity shop on Castle Street at around 11am on Wednesday 3 May when she noticed that her purse, which contained cash and bank cards, had been stolen.

An employee of the shop said they had seen a man acting suspiciously around the time of the theft.

Officers are asking anyone with information to submit this by completing the following online form and quoting incident 168 of 3 May: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Please be wary of who is around you when using your card and pin number, keep your bag closed and with you at all times, rather than attaching it to a shopping trolley as thieves are opportunistic.

For more advice please visit: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/personal-safety-how-to-stay-safe/