CCTV footage showing a woman allegedly cashing in TAB tickets stolen from a Wynnum house has been released in an attempt to find the culprit.
Police are investigating a violent home invasion on Cusack Parade in which an elderly woman was pushed to the ground while trying to hold on to her handbag.
A man broke into the house and was disturbed by the 76-year-old.
The man grabbed the woman’s handbag and when the she refused to let go, a struggle ensued.
He pushed the woman to the floor and fled the house with the handbag.
The handbag contained a number of winning TAB tickets which were later cashed at a hotel on Wynnum Road.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Wynnum Police Station on 3308 8100.