POLICE have arrested a man for allegedly robbing a woman in broad daylight in Greenock town centre. 
The accused, 41, has been charged with stealing a rucksack from a 42-year-old woman outside the Clyde Square entrance to the Oak Mall, shopping centre, pictured, just after 2pm on Saturday.
He was arrested a short time later and was also charged with police assault.
Nobody was injured during the incident, although the woman is said to have been ‘shaken and upset’ by the alleged ordeal.
The accused is due in the dock at Greenock Sheriff Court on Monday.