Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2020
File: 20-36880
Victoria, BC – Officers are seeking a suspect and witnesses after an elderly woman was attacked from behind and robbed at an ATM.
Patrol officers were called to an ATM at a bank branch located in the 100-block of Wilson Street at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, September 13th for a report that a woman had been attacked from behind and then robbed. The woman reported that a man approached her from behind while she was withdrawing money, pushed her, grabbed the money and fled the area. The woman then went to a local business where she was cared for by staff, and called police. She reported that she was not physically injured in the incident.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, in his 30s, standing approximately 6 feet tall with a medium build and reddish brown hair. He was wearing a green sweatshirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. A photograph of the suspect is below.
If you recognize this suspect, please call our non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654 and select extension 1 for our Report Desk. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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