Police are appealing for witnesses to a stealing incident at Parkside on Tuesday September 12.
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At about 2pm on Fourth Avenue, a boy on a bicycle approached a woman in a wheelchair from behind and removed the woman’s handbag from the rear of the wheelchair.
The boy then fled the scene on the bicycle with the handbag.
The 26-year-old woman was not injured during the incident.
The boy is described as Aboriginal in appearance, about 14 years old with black hair.
He was wearing a black hat, blue shirt, jeans and was riding a black BMX bicycle.
Police are appealing to any members of the public who may have witnessed the incident or have dash cam footage to contact police.
Investigations are continuing.