BY ISABEL EVERETT

Police are appealing for public assistance to find a man responsible for robbing and pushing a woman to the ground in Lake Macquarie. 

The 61-year-old woman was approached by the man as she was returning to home on Plane Street, Gateshead, at around 3am on Thursday July 9 2020. 

The man demanded the woman’s handbag before he pushed her to the ground, grabbed the bag and fled the scene in a northerly direction to a waiting vehicle.

The woman sustained a minor injury.

As inquiries continue, detectives have released CCTV footage of a man and a woman who may be able to assist with their inquiries.

The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, wearing a white cap, dark coloured jumper and dark coloured pants.

The woman is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with blonde hair, wearing a grey hooded jumper and blue tracksuit pants.

The pair were seen leaving in a silver Nissan Navara utility displaying red P-plates, with a bull bar and aerials.

Anyone with information  is urged to contact Belmont Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Still from CCTV Footage Released by Police