Lincoln police are looking for a man who followed a 92-year-old woman into her garage and stole her purse Tuesday, authorities said.
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The incident occurred after 11 p.m. when the woman pulled into her garage on Blossom Lane, the Lincoln Police Department said in a news release.
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As she exited her vehicle, a man walked into her garage, opened the passenger door and grabbed her purse and a bag of groceries. He didn’t say anything to the victim and then fled on foot, police said.
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The suspect is described as an adult male, 30 to 40 years old and between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8. He was also wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt and was last seen running northbound on Dogwood Loop.
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Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Lincoln Police Department at 916-645-4040.
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Molly Jarone covers Roseville and Placer County, as well as breaking news, for The Bee. She grew up in Northern California and is a Chico State alumnus.