Police ask for help to identify vehicle involved in robbery

The Calgary Police Service is asking for the public’s help to identify a vehicle that was used to rob a senior.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, a 70-year-old woman left the Calgary Casino located at 1420 Meridian Road N.E., and was walking to her vehicle when a man attacked her and stole her purse.

The victim was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and was subsequently released.

The suspect is described as having a medium build and he was wearing a light-brown jacket the night of the offence. After the robbery, he fled in a white car.

A CCTV photo of the vehicle is available on The City of Calgary Newsroom.

Anyone who witnessed this incident, can identify the suspect or identify the vehicle is asked to call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously using any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637

Case # 15502031/3197