Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly robbed a New Westminster woman last week.
The 70-year-old resident was using the ATM at the TD Canada Trust bank at 555 Sixth St. around 1 p.m. on Feb. 5 when an unknown man approached her. He “engaged the victim in a friendly conversation,” stated a media release from the New Westminster police.
The suspect continued the conversation with the woman as she exited the bank, and once outside, he grabbed the cash from her hand and ran away, according to the release.
Police reported the woman, who is not highly mobile, was unable to follow the suspect and could only watch as he fled with her money.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian man about 6-3 with long brown hair. He was wearing a blue jacket with a button down dress shirt and beige pants. Police were able to recover surveillance footage of the suspect, and are asking anyone who may recognize the man to contact Const. Brittany Ribeiro at 604-525-5411.
