A woman was dragged about 130m by a car as she wrestled to keep her handbag from a bag snatcher in Auckland today, say police.
The 45-year-old was walking through the Trident Tavern car park in Panmure about 4.40pm when an occupant of a vehicle grabbed her handbag, said Detective Sergeant Mark Cullimore of Auckland Central CIB.
She was dragged about 130m by the car as the two wrestled for the bag.
The woman suffered severe grazing and bruising to her legs and arms and was quite shaken by the attack, Mr Cullimore said.
She was taken to an Accident and Emergency Centre for treatment.
There was only a vague description of her attacker, who was described as having dark skin and being in a dark coloured car, he said.
Police were keen to hear from any witnesses to the incident.
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