76-year-old woman hospitalized after Oakland robbery

OAKLAND — A  76-year-old  woman was hospitalized after she was shoved to the pavement Thursday in East Oakland by a robber who stole a bracelet and cash from her, authorities said.

The woman was in stable condition recovering from bruises and lacerations, authorities said.

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The robbery happened about 10:55 a.m. Thursday in the  4500 block of Bond Street.

According to initial police reports, the woman was walking home from shopping when a man came up behind her and shoved her to the pavement, causing her to hit her head and suffer cuts to her hands. The robber then took a gold bracelet off her wrist and cash from one of her pockets before fleeing on foot, according to the initial reports.

A detailed description of the robber was not released..

Anyone with information about the robbery may call investigators at 510-238-3326.  Anyone with video or other images that might assist in the investigation can e-mail them to cidvideo@oaklandca.gov.

Thursday’s attack was the second violent robbery of an older woman in two days.  About 2:25 p.m. Wednesday,  a 73-year-old woman was struck on the head with a pistol and had her purse stolen in a parking lot in the 6200 block of Antioch Street in the Montclair district.  She was not hospitalized.  The two robberies are not related, authorities said.