Police are looking for the man who tried to rob an elderly woman Wednesday near York and Guestville avenues in the Eglinton Avenue and Weston Road area.
Police said a man approached an 82-year-old woman from behind and grabbed her purse around 8:30 a.m. A struggle ensued, and the man fled empty-handed.
The senior escaped injury.
The would-be robber is black, 30 to 35, six-feet to six-feet one-inch tall, 170 to 200 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a medium build.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).