Women then jump into the vehicle and get away with his phone and wallet

Passer-by sees the attack but shockingly walks on by without intervening

Man, 51, tries to escape but women pin him down as they continue assault

Muggers quickly rifle through victim's pockets as he lies stunned in road

Suddenly one punches the man in the face, flooring him with a single blow

This shocking video shows the moment two women beat up a man, throwing him to the ground and stealing his wallet and phone in a brazen attack.

Surveillance footage released by police shows the two black women - one of whom police believe to be transgender - getting out of a car and approaching the man in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

The victim and the two women appear to be having an argument, before one of the females charges at the man, punching him in the face and tackling him to the floor.

Confrontation: The women were seen parking up and approaching the man, before getting into what appears to be an argument

Shocking: One of the women suddenly punches the man in the face, flooring him with a single blow

The bald victim, 51, falls into a dark colored SUV, at which point the woman who punched him starts rifling through his pockets.

As the man tries to fight her off, the second woman wades in and helps drag him into the road.

He attempts to flee but is quickly taken down again, with the victim's blue shirt nearly torn off as the aggressive women continue to mug him.

At this point a member of the public passes by but shockingly, despite obviously noticing the brawl and stopping to take a closer look, he continues on his way without attempting to intervene.

Thieves: The women quickly set about pinning the man down as they start rifling through his pockets

Mugging: The women drag the stunned man into the road as he tries and fails to escape

The women made a quick escape in a dark colored Ford SUV, fleeing with the man's wallet and cell phone

As the injured man lies in the road, the women quickly make a dash for the Ford SUV, leaving their stunned victim in a heap as they make a quick getaway with his wallet and cell phone.

The CCTV footage was released by New Orleans Police Department who are trying to hunt down the two women.

The incident took place on Saturday at around 6am in the 800 block of Burgundy Street, New Orleans.