Elderly Man Robbed of Cash in Broad Daylight Distraction Theft West Midlands Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying two men who stole a bag of cash from an elderly man in Dudley town centre. The incident occurred on August 3rd at 11:58am, when the victim, an 80-year-old man, emerged from a Lloyds Bank branch on Dudley High Street. West Midlands Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying two men who stole a bag of cash from an elderly man in Dudley town centre. The incident occurred on August 3rd at 11:58am, when the victim, an 80-year-old man, emerged from a Lloyds Bank branch on Dudley High Street. CCTV footage shows one of the thieves pretending to talk on the phone and lying in wait on the pavement, three shops down from the bank. He begins to pat and stroke the elderly man, using a tissue to wipe his forehead and along his arms, under the guise of helping him.For more than two minutes, the thief touches and manhandles his target, swinging around the walking aid and pointing in different directions to confuse him. His accomplice appears and loiters behind the man, ready to pounce. The first thief then yanks a blue plastic bag full of cash from the man's mobility walker and passes it to his accomplice. The pair then hurry off across the road, leaving the old man helplessly pointing and rifling through his belongings.Witnesses believe the thieves singled out the man as an easy target, and a crowd funding appeal has been launched to raise money for the victim. West Midlands Police visited the pub where the CCTV footage was captured to review the footage and are appealing for the public's help in identifying the two men.The force has released a description of the suspects, with one man described as having short dark hair, wearing a long dark top and tracksuit bottoms, and the other man described as wearing a grey long sleeve top, a black baseball cap, tracksuit bottoms and bright blue shoes trainers. He had a short stubble beard and was carrying a large black bag. Anyone with information is urged to contact the police.The incident has left the community feeling shocked and upset, with locals describing the crime as 'callous' and 'sickening'. The police are reviewing CCTV footage and speaking to local businesses to support the victim and are patrolling the High Street to provide reassurance in the area