The bespectacled female supermarket suspect allegedly struck while queuing at the till, targeting a woman, aged in her twenties.
The Metropolitan Police have released this CCTV image of the woman they are hunting.
Officers were called at 8.00pm on Tuesday, August 11 to the supermarket in Tottenham Hale Retail Park, following reports of an attempted robbery and racially-aggravated assault.
The victim told police she suffered minor injuries when the woman in the dress tried to snatch her mobile phone.
She said she was queuing when the suspect physically assaulted her and began shouting racial abuse.
When she reached for her phone to call the police the suspect tried to take it, claiming it was her own.
The victim’s phone was returned to her when the supermarket’s security intervened and the suspect escaped on a bike.
Police are appealing for the woman to be identified and have released this description: “The woman is believed to be approximately 5ft 5ins tall with brown hair and was wearing a baby blue floral dress and a blue face mask.”
Detective Constable Natalie Starkey said: “We take all allegations of racism and assault very seriously and my team is keen to speak to anyone who was involved or who witnessed this incident.
“I would also appeal to the woman in the image or anyone who knows her to contact us.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 8609/11Aug.
Alternatively, tweet @MetCC or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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