A 60-YEAR-OLD man was punched in the face by a thief who tried to steal his cigarettes.
He was walking along Heywood Street, Bury, at around 1.30pm on Saturday when the robber startled him and tried to grab the packet from his hand.
He then punched the victim before running off.
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