# Police seek suspect who robbed woman, 79, in The Hague

> Police are asking the public to help identify a suspect in the robbery of a 79-year-old woman's necklaces on the Carel Reinierszkade in The Hague on 1 September.

Society · published 2026-10-28 09:38 · https://nlnow.nl/a/police-seek-man-who-robbed-woman-79-in-the-hague/

A 79-year-old woman was robbed of her necklaces on Tuesday 1 September on the Carel Reinierszkade in The Hague. The victim told police the suspect attacked her from behind as she stood at her front door.

She fell as the suspect ripped the necklace off, police said.

Police investigators say the suspect may have followed the woman from tram line 6.

Police ask anyone who recognises the suspect to get in touch.

The necklaces broke in the attack, and the suspect got away with only some pieces of them.

The case featured on the Team West tracing programme on Tuesday 27 October.

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