A 78-year-old woman broke two finger nails when a thief ripped a shopping bag from her grasp.
The victim was unlocking her house door in Mostyn Avenue, Bury shortly before 4pm on Friday (Jan 4) when the thug struck.
He began talking to her before grabbing her gold shopping bag and escaping in a dark car.
The offender was white, 6ft 2ins and wore a black bobble hat and a dark anorak.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who was in the Mostyn Road area at the time of the incident. Bury CID can be contacted on 856 8150 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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