A man has been punched and robbed by two men in Easton.
The incident happened during the early hours on Sunday (August 16) and police are now appealing for witnesses.
The man, in his late 50s, was walking along Stapleton Road and outside the Malik Supermarket he passed two men. One of them then punched the victim in the face.
The offenders then chased the man down Stapleton Road before assaulting him again outside Easton Leisure Centre where they stole his bag and broke the strap.
The police have described the bag as a white zipped shoulder bag with red strip around the front and a logo, containing items belonging to the victim.
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The two offenders then walked off down a path parallel to the leisure centre.
At the underpass of Lawrence Hill roundabout, one of the offenders was holding the bag by its strap, he was wearing an unbuttoned check shirt.
Police later recovered the stolen bag at the scene of the underpass.
The victim was taken to hospital where he suffered from facial injuries and he has now been discharged.
Police are reviewing local CCTV as part of their investigation and are keen to hear from anyone who may have information that could help identify the offenders.
They are described as:
A white man, around 5ft 7ins tall, of slim build, wearing jeans and a blue hoody.
A white man, around 5ft 8ins tall, of heavy build wearing an unbuttoned check shirt, possibly with a small beard.
If you can help, please contact police on 101, quoting reference 5220184919.
