A 79-year-old woman was walking along Lowes Road, Bury, at about 3.45pm on Saturday when a thief ran past her and grabbed her belongings.
He is described as white, 5ft 9ins tall and was wearing a dark anorak with dark trousers.
In the second robbery, a 80-year-old woman was in Pleasington Drive, Bury, when a man approached her from the side and snatched her bag.
He isw aged between 18 and 20 and was wearing jeans, anorak and a red scarf round his neck.
If you have any information call Bury CID on 0161 856 8150.
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