A grandmother who was robbed in broad daylight by a cyclist and dragged down the street is now too afraid to leave her house alone.
Anh Huynh, 84, had her bag snatched by a cyclist as she walked along Thanet Street in Brooklyn Park, Adelaide, around midday on October 25.
Shocking footage showed the man cycling behind Ms Huynh and snatching the bag from her hand.
They then threw her to the ground and dragged her along the sidewalk while she tried to hold on.
The bag fell to the sidewalk in the process and when Ms Huynh was left writhing in pain on the ground, the man returned a second time to examine the items.
The cyclist then fled the scene with the bag, prompting police to launch a chase.
A nearby shopkeeper, Jesse Martin, watched the robbery unfold, helped Ms Huynh up and walked her home.
“She was distressed and probably concussed, she was wobbly a little bit,” Mr Martin said. he told 9News.
Police are searching for a man who robbed Anh Huynh, 84, in broad daylight on Thanet Street in Brooklyn Park, Adelaide, around midday on October 25.
Ms Huynh thanked Mr Martin for his help but told the publication that she was now afraid to leave the house alone and was also hesitant to take the bus.
She was left battered and bruised, including a lump on her head, but says she is “fine” now.
Police are actively searching for the thief who they say has distinctive tattoos on his arms.
Martin estimated the man was probably between 45 and 50 years old.
“I was a little surprised that someone of that age and maturity could be doing something like that,” he said.
Huynh said he is now afraid to leave the house and police are still searching for the thief.
