Police are investigating after a woman's bag was almost snatched off her arm while she was shopping in Maitland CBD on Friday afternoon.
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The 52-year-old woman had sat down on a brick wall near Youth Express on Bulwer Street about 4pm when she felt a tug on the shopping bag which was hanging on her forearm.
She turned to see a man trying to grab the bag and yelled at him to let go.
The man ran off and police have not yet been able to catch him.
He was described as being of Aboriginal appearance, about 175cm, with short, curly, black hair and missing three of his lower teeth.
Any information that may assist police inquiries should be reported to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.