A man on a motorcycle tore a bag out of the hands of a pedestrian, according to police.

A police spokesman said that at around 7.30pm on Friday, officers received a report of a handbag snatch in the City Hall parking lot.

“It appears that a 23-year-old Pembroke woman was walking through the parking lot in the direction of Wesley Street when an unknown male riding a light coloured motorcycle rode up behind her and snatched her handbag, causing her to fall to the ground,” the spokesman said. “The woman sustained injuries to her knees and hands.

“The offending motorcyclist left the scene with the handbag, which contained a quantity of cash and personal items, heading towards Park Road.”

The suspect was described as a black male around 5ft 10in wearing a black, puffy jacket and a white helmet, riding a light-coloured motorcycle that may have had a basket on the back.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact police at 247-1704.