Woman pushed to ground and robbed

Police are looking for witnesses after a woman was knocked down and robbed of her wallet Saturday night in Kelowna.

The woman was not seriously injured.

“On January 25 at approximately 10:30 p.m. a female pedestrian was walking in the 700 block of McCurdy Road when she was pushed down by a passing male. The victim fell to the ground and her wallet fell out of her pocket. The male suspect then demanded the victim give him her wallet but noticed it on the ground and grabbed it. The suspect then ran southbound down Franklyn Road,” said Const. Lesley Smith.

Police are looking for a Caucasian man in his 40’s wearing all black who ran from the scene.

“The Kelowna RCMP was relieved to hear the victim was not seriously injured during this violent encounter,” added Smith. “However, our Kelowna frontline officers will continue to investigate this robbery and are canvassing the neighbourhood and local businesses for any video surveillance they might have, in hopes of identifying the suspect responsible.”

RCMP is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or noticed a suspicious male in that area on Saturday night, to please contact them at (250) 762-3300.