WOMEN have been warned to be on their guard after a brazen thief snatched a bag from under the nose of victim as she sat in her car outside her home.

Despite the victim's attempts to stop the thief he managed to grab the woman's bag from her car as she pulled onto the driveway of her home in Joydens Wood Road, Joydens Wood.

The victim, 68, was unhurt and inside the bag there was a small amount of cash, a mobile phone, cheques and cards

The thief stuck on Wednesday, August 6 at around 4pm.

Anyone with information should telephone Det Con Judith Edwards at North Kent Police on 01474 366098.