Toronto police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect accused of robbing a 91-year-old woman in Kensington Market on Sunday.
Police say the suspect followed the woman into a building near Spadina Avenue and Oxford Street and after a brief struggle, snatched the woman’s purse off of her walker.
The man has been described as a white male, between 20 and 25, with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with blue shorts, carrying a white backpack with a black material or pattern.
Officers have released security camera footage of the incident on the police service’s YouTube channel.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the 14 Division Major Crime Unit at 416-808-1406 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
