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Police Appeal After Assault On Elderly Woman in Whitby

Police are appealing for information after a 90-year-old woman and her neighbour, a man in his 60s, were assaulted by a female suspect.

The incident occurred on Clark Yard, off Church Street, Whitby, on Wednesday at about 2.30pm. No injuries were suffered.

Officers are investigating the incident, and want to hear from anyone who was in the area and saw or heard anything that could assist our enquiries.

Please contact PC 354 Nathaniel Stott on nathaniel.stott2@northyorkshire.police.uk or alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Nathaniel Stott, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website. Please quote reference 12240151972 when passing on information.

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