AN off-duty police officer was mugged in Walthamstow.
The victim, a 49-year-old woman, was walking along Havant Road from Shernhall Street at about 9.30pm on May 20 when she discovered she was being followed by three men.
She told police that one of the group threw something at her back and another grabbed her shopping bag, before making off.
One of the suspects was described as a white man, aged between 20 and 25, about 5ft10in tall, and was wearing a black hooded top.
The other two suspects are described as a white man and a black man. No further description has been released.
Anyone with information should contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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