A MAN was pushed to the floor by a gang of yobs who then stole money from his pockets.

The man, aged in his 20s, was walking from Central Park in Chelmsford through the underpass towards Parkway near the railway viaduct at around 11.45am on Monday, February 13 when he was approached from behind by a group of men.

He was pushed to the floor and had a two-figure sum of cash taken from his pockets.

His attackers were seen to run back into the park.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Dc Simon Gray at Chelmsford Police Station on 101 quoting incident 344 of 13/02 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.