ARCADIA >> A masked man robbed a senior citizen of her purse in Arcadia on Sunday morning, police said.
The crime was reported about 8:05 a.m. in the 400 block of West Naomi Avenue, Arcadia police Lt. Tom Cullen said in a written statement.
A Hacienda Ieghts woman in her 60s was walking down the street when she noticed a man wearing a black mask get out of an SUV and approach her, Cullen said.
“The victim tried to run away, but she fell,” he said. “The suspect picked up the victim’s purse and returned to his vehicle. The suspect vehicle left westbound on Naomi Avenue.”
Cullen said the woman was not injured.
Police described the robber as a Latino man between 30 and 40 years old, heavyset and about 5 feet 8 inches tall. “He wore a black long-sleeve shirt and dark pants. He fled in an older-model, small, white SUV with tinted windows.
Anyone with information can reach Arcadia police at 626-574-5151. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.