Tesco thief drags woman to the floor before snatching her handbag, mobile phone and cash

After dragging the victim to the floor, the robber ran through the supermarket into the street with her possessions.

He was described as wearing dark clothing from head to toe.

The victim sustained bruising but did not require hospital treatment.

Investigating Officer Detective Constable Kerry Woods issued an appeal to anyone with information.

Detective Constable Woods said: “We are appealing for any witnesses to this robbery.

“Anyone with information which could help our investigation, please call 101 or make a report via our website, quoting reference number 43240260806.

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“Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.”

Robbery was higher in Slough than any other part of Thames Valley Police force area in the year ending December 2023, with 1.44 recorded per 1,000 of the population.

The figure stands at 1.25 in Reading and 1.06 in Milton Keynes.

All other areas covered by the force have rates lower than one per 1,000, with the figure just below 0.2 in West Oxfordshire, South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse.

Despite Slough experiencing more robberies than Cardiff, Plymouth and Luton, the Berkshire town fell behind a number of areas, including Portsmouth, Derby, Southampton, Northampton and Bristol.

Robbery rates in Slough have steadily increased from December 2021 until December 2023.

The figure has flatlined across Thames Valley force area as a whole.

Overall crime rates in Slough have witnessed little change since December 2020.