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A woman was pushed to the ground by two males on bikes during an attempted robbery in Darlington.
The incident happened at around 8.20am on Wednesday, October 7, as the woman was walking along Neasham Road, near Farmfoods.
Durham Police said two males approached the woman on bikes before pushing her over and attempting to steal her mobile phone.
However, the woman managed to push the pair away, and they fled the scene on their bikes.
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The suspects have been described as wearing dark clothing.
Officers are now appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about the incident to come forward as enquiries continue.
Anyone who witnessed the attempted robbery or has information that could help the investigation is asked to contact Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting crime reference number CRI00711989.