Police are appealing for public assistance following the robbery of a 63-year-old Pittsworth woman in Newtown yesterday, April 12.
Initial investigations indicate the woman was waiting inside her car at a shopping centre carpark on the corner of Anzac Avenue and James Street at approximately 4.20pm.
A man reached through the open front passenger-side window and stole her handbag.
The woman exited her vehicle and confronted the man when she was pushed to the ground.
She was transported to Toowoomba Hospital with head injuries.
The man left the scene in a silver 2015 Honda HR-V station wagon with Queensland registration 292WAI.
The vehicle was stolen from an Aberdeen Street address in Rangeville on Wednesday, April 5.
Police are appealing for any person who may have witnessed the assault, or who may have relevant CCTV or dash-cam footage, to contact them.
Investigations are continuing.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
