from the rear basket of her bike.

The victim was riding on Harbour Road, Warwick, when the biker struck at about 1.30 a.m. on Friday.

Another woman was also the target of a bag-snatcher on Friday -- this time in Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, at about 8.30 p.m.

A man on an auxiliary cycle rode by the kerb before grabbing the bag and turning up Rosemont Avenue.

Witnesses should contact Hamilton CID on 295-0011.