A 26-year-old woman was apprehended by Kamyanske police after attacking another woman in an attempt to rob her.

The crime occurred on February 10 around 6:30 PM. Police established that an unknown woman approached the victim on the street and asked for paper tissues. During the conversation, the suspect noticed a mobile phone in the woman’s hand and attempted to snatch it. When she failed to seize the gadget, she scratched the victim’s face and fled the scene. 

Officers from the Kamyanske District Police Department tracked down the thief and apprehended her under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

For the attempted robbery committed under martial law, and in coordination with the Kamyanske District Prosecutor's Office, the suspect has been formally charged.