by Angela Cole

acole@thekmgroup.co.uk

A woman had her handbag snatched as she was walking through an alleyway in Maidstone.
The 30-year-old woman was walking along the alley off Queens Road at 3.35pm on Tuesday, August 7, when the man approached her from behind.
After grabbing the bag, he ran off and turned left in the direction of the A20.
He is described as white, of medium build, 5ft 7in tall, aged in his 20s with short, dark brown hair, and was wearing a white T shirt, dark tracksuit bottoms and trainers.
Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Madeline Brackley on 101 quoting crime reference YY/014172/12 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.