The incident occurred on Wood Road in Troon. (Image: Street View)
POICE are now appealing for information for an alleged crime dating back to Hallowe'en.
Officers say that a 76-year-old woman was the victim in this incident on Wood Road in Troon.
They say she was approached by a male suspect who demanded money from the woman before he later assaulted her and ran off.
This took place at around 7pm on Monday, October 31.
The suspect is described as 5ft 10ins tall and was wearing dark clothing at the time of the alleged attack.
Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information which could assist the investigation to call police via 101, quoting incident number 2612 of November 27, 2022.
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