Robber flees empty handed after trying to snatch 82-year-old woman's purse

April 17, 2008

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).