Man charged after woman robbed of purse in street

A 61-year-old woman was targeted in Fraserburgh’s Castle Street on March 13.

Man charged after woman robbed of purse in street Google 2020

A man has been charged after a woman had her purse stolen in a street robbery.

The 61-year-old victim was targeted in Fraserburgh’s Castle Street, Aberdeenshire, on Friday, March 13.

The woman was left “shaken but uninjured”, police said.

On Monday, the force confirmed that a 37-year-old man had been charged in connection with the incident.

He is due to appear at Peterhead Sheriff Court at a later date.

Detective constable Debbie Mitchell said: “I would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matter.”

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