A man was taken to hospital after being robbed in Wraxall.
The victim, a man in his 50s, was pounced upon in a lane off Cooks Gardens at around 8.30pm last night (Friday)
It is believed the man was knocked unconscious in the attack.
It is understood his wallet was taken by the robber.
He was taken to hospital but was later discharged.
The incident has been reported to police.
A police spokesman said: “ We can confirm we’ve received a report of a robbery which took place in a lane off Cooks Gardens, Wraxall, at about 8.30pm on Friday.
“It was reported to us at about 10.20 pm last night.
“The victim, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.”
Local residents have spoken of their shock at the incident.
One resident said: “A rare incident for Nailsea but unfortunately there are some scumbags out there.”
If anyone has information about this incident, they should call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5220218532.
