An alleged robber posed as a police officer and tried to seize hand over handbags from two senior women on a railway bridge near Arnsberg station before taking cash from an 87-year-old, police said. The incident happened on 14 November 2026 at about 14:30. According to investigators, two senior women were walking with their rollators over the railway bridge when a young man stepped in front of them and demanded the handbags. The women refused to hand them over. The suspect then allegedly tried to rip a handbag from the 87-year-old woman’s rollator. When that failed, he allegedly reached into the bag and removed the wallet. The attacker allegedly took the cash from the wallet and ran off towards the station. He is described as 175 to 180 cm tall, with a stocky build, light skin, dark brown hair and a red-brown beard. He was reportedly wearing a dark tracksuit with white details at the collar. Witnesses who saw the act or can identify the fleeing suspect are asked to contact police. Police say the investigation is ongoing.