ACTIVE SEARCH 87-year-old woman, knocked down, robbed of late husband's memorabilia, Toronto, 7 Feb 2020

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Toronto Police Service :: News Release #46574
Case #: 2020-267741
The Toronto Police Service requests the public’s assistance identifying a man as part of a robbery investigation.

On Friday, February 7, 2020, at approximately 2 p.m., officers responded to a call for a robbery in the Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue West area.

It is reported that:

- an 87-year-old woman entered the lobby of an apartment building

- she was approached by an unknown man

- she was thrown from her walker onto the ground

- she was robbed of personal items and memorabilia from her late husband

- the suspect fled through the front door


Updated images of the suspect have been captured by CCTV.

He is described as being tall, with a heavy build, wearing oval shaped glasses. He was wearing a black 'Northface' winter jacket, with the hood up, a grey 'Jordan' baseball cap, with a gold round sticker on the brim of the hat, a two-tone dark and light coloured scarf covering his face, white gloves, dark pants, and black and white running shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.

 

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https://torontosun.com/news/local-n...assaulted-robbed-of-late-husbands-memorabilia
''Toronto Police are hunting for a man after an elderly woman was thrown from her walker onto the ground and then robbed of personal items, including memorabilia from her late husband.

The violent episode took place Feb. 7 around 2 p.m. when the 87-year-old woman entered the lobby of an apartment building in the Keele St. and Sheppard Ave. W. area.

Police said she was approached by a man and then assaulted.''

Toronto Police are hoping the public can identify a man involved in an alleged robbery and assault of an 87-year-old woman on Feb. 7 in the Keele St. and Sheppard Ave. W. area. SUPPLIED/TORONTO POLICE
''The victim, identified by her daughter Sofia, is named Maria and is having a difficult time coping.

“She is not doing too well,” said Sofia, who didn’t wish to have her last name printed.

“She didn’t break any bones, but the attack has really affected her.”
Maria has been in bed ever since.

“It has been very traumatic for her,” Sofia added.

“She’s upset. We just hope whoever did this gets caught.”

They are hopeful police are successful in tracking down this robber, who not only took money, but photographs and keepsakes near and dear to Maria.''

 

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Police continue to search for suspect after elderly woman thrown to ground and robbed

A man wanted in connection with a robbery investigation is seen in these surveillance camera images. (Toronto Police Service)

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