OAKLAND — A 76-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was shoved to the pavement Thursday in East Oakland by a robber who stole a bracelet and cash from her, authorities said.
The woman was in stable condition recovering from bruises and lacerations, authorities said.
The robbery happened about 10:55 a.m. Thursday in the 4500 block of Bond Street.
According to initial police reports, the woman was walking home from shopping when a man came up behind her and shoved her to the pavement, causing her to hit her head and suffer cuts to her hands. The robber then took a gold bracelet off her wrist and cash from one of her pockets before fleeing on foot, according to the initial reports.
A detailed description of the robber was not released..
Anyone with information about the robbery may call investigators at 510-238-3326. Anyone with video or other images that might assist in the investigation can e-mail them to cidvideo@oaklandca.gov.
Thursday’s attack was the second violent robbery of an older woman in two days. About 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, a 73-year-old woman was struck on the head with a pistol and had her purse stolen in a parking lot in the 6200 block of Antioch Street in the Montclair district. She was not hospitalized. The two robberies are not related, authorities said.
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