Phoebe Abruzzese

Reporter

Phoebe joined The Northern Echo in September 2022 and covers news in County Durham, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and North Yorkshire.

Phoebe joined The Northern Echo in September 2022 and covers news in County Durham, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and North Yorkshire.

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CCTV image released after woman dragged to floor in street robbery

Can you help us trace this man as we investigate a report of robbery in South Shields? We received a report that at around 12.30am on Thursday, February 22, a male approached two women walking on Laygate. The man asked one of the women for a cigarette before grabbing the strap of her handbag when she refused. He then dragged her to the floor before fleeing the area on foot with the handbag which contained sentimental items and a small amount of cash. The victim was not injured but was left shaken by the incident We are trying to trace the man pictured, who was in the area at the time the robbery is reported to have taken place and