ARCADIA — A man robbed a woman of her laptop computer Wednesday as she loaded bags into her car in the parking lot of an Arcadia mall, police said.

The woman was loading shopping bags into the trunk of her car about 9:30 p.m. at the Westfield Santa Anita Mall, 400 S. Baldwin Avenue, when she was approached from behind by a robber, Arcadia police Lt. Tom Leveque said in a written statement.

“The male forcibly grabbed a computer bag from the victim’s shoulder, pulling the bag and contents from the victim. The victim yelled for help as the suspect ran off to an awaiting vehicle,” the sergeant said.

Witnesses described the car as a tan, mid- to late-1990s model Acura Integra, with tinted rear windows and a partial California license plate number of “6NLG,” according to police.

The robber was described only as a Latino man between 20 and 25 years old, wearing a dark hooded sweat shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call Arcadia police at 626-574-5150, or tips can be left anonymously by calling L.A. Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.