A woman was pushed to the ground and robbed in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood on Thursday morning, police said.
The robbery was reported at about 7:25 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of Dwight Street.
The 58-year-old victim was walking along the street when a suspect approached and pushed her to the ground, then ripped a tote bag away from her, according to police.
The suspect then got into a silver van and fled, The van was last seen traveling north on Girard Street, police said.
The woman was not injured during the robbery. She lost a cellphone, cash, credit cards and other items that were in the bag, according to police.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call the Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (415) 575-4444 or send a tip by text message to TIP411.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
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