He was taken to the city’s Ninewells Hospital as a precaution, but was later allowed home.

His attacker was a heavy-built male, believed to be in his late 20s, between 5ft 10ins and 6ft, with a dark complexion and wearing a black hat, jacket and trousers.

It’s believed the black leather wallet contained a small sum of cash.

A Tayside Police spokesman said, “We are continuing door-to-door enquiries in the area today and are reviewing CCTV. This is being treated as an isolated incident.”

Earlier in the week, police issued appeals for information over two other attacks on the city’s streets, prompting local councillors to speak out about the crimes.

In the first, a 50-year-old woman was pushed to the ground by a teenage thug who stole her handbag as she walked on Findchapel Place in Fintry on Saturday.

She was uninjured, but left badly shaken by the experience.

In the other, an 83-year-old woman was threatened with a syringe during an alleged attempted robbery in Banchory Road on Sunday afternoon. A 27-year-old woman has since appeared before a sheriff on a charge alleging assault with intent to rob and threatening to stab a woman with a syringe.

Anyone who has information which could help police with the most recent robbery should call 0300 111 2222, Crime- stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or speak with any officer.

‘EXCEPTIONAL, RARE’ CRIMES

Last month, in an interview with the Tele, Chief Superintendent Colin MacKay assured residents the city’s streets were safe, despite a string of crimes.

The officer admitted the number of assaults, muggings and robberies was “exceptional” and “rare”, but stressed there was no reason for residents to feel unsafe.

“Stranger attacks on persons walking in the street are very rare and, on each occasion one does occur, we treat them very seriously and command significant effort and resources to try to detect the perpetrators,” he said. “The crimes reported in newspapers are out of the ordinary and there is an acceptance that, by publicising them and asking for information, this may raise public fears. When there are significant crimes, I make no apology for going to the media and asking for the public’s help.

“Our policing model is high visibility and, if we have specific incidents, then we will put additional officers in an area to try and detect the person responsible and also to reassure the public.”

GRIM TALLY OF ATTACKS ON DUNDONIANS

Since the beginning of August, the Tele has reported 18 high-profile crimes, including the unprovoked stabbing of a man in the bin recess of his block of flats in Tweed Crescent, the knifepoint mugging of a young woman in Menzieshill, and the assault and robbery of a 77-year-old woman in Kenmore Terrace.

These incidents took place in October, and the previous month a 23-year-old man was assaulted and robbed in Gowrie Street.

In August, a 65-year-old woman was assaulted and mugged on her doorstep in Bonnethill Gardens, and a pregnant woman in Cardean Street was threatened by a man with a needle, who then stole her car.

A delivery driver was threatened at knifepoint by a man demanding a lift in Cardoness Walk, a man was assaulted while walking in Constitution Street, a youth brandished a knife at women in the City Churches, and there was an armed raid at a shop in South Road, Lochee, during which the shop assistant was injured.

In addition to the two attacks on the elderly last month, a man was left with a bloody nose after being assaulted in Old Craigie Road, and a youth was attacked by a gang of three in Fleming Gardens.

In recent days, a 14-year-old girl had her handbag stolen as she was walking towards the Wellgate from Murraygate and a man was brutally assaulted by balaclava-clad thugs in a Mill O’ Mains block of flats.