A YOUNG teenager was thrown to the floor and had her bag stolen in Trowbridge on Saturday night.

The victim was walking near the bridge, in County Way, towards Toby Carvery at 8.35pm when a white man in his late teens to early 20’s, wearing a hooded top under a coat, knocked her over and took her bag, which had her Samsung mobile in it.

Her right knee was grazed in the attack.

A police spokesman said: “We are appealing for any information to assist the ongoing investigation.”

Call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to help.