An elderly woman chased after a man who snatched her purse from her hand as she walked down the street.

Police say she was walking along Tennis Road in Douglas when a man approached her from behind and took her purse. She chased him for a short distance.

Detective Sergeant Michelle McKillop said: 'We are treating this matter as a priority. This lady was simply wandering to the shops and the last thing she expected was for this to happen. Luckily the victim was not physically injured but she was obviously shaken by the incident.

'Although this is a rare occurrence it is even more concerning that this would occur in daylight on a main road. I believe there are members of the public who could be witnesses to this and may hold vital information. I would urge them to make contact with us. We have arrested a male in connection with this incident and he has been placed on police bail whilst we conduct further enquiries.'

The incident occurred around midday on Sunday.

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