89-year-old woman victim of strong-arm robbery near Springfield Mall
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Date: June 04, 2016 05:41AM
Fairfax County police are searching for a man who assaulted and took a purse from an 89-year-old woman in Springfield on Friday.
Police said the incident began shortly after 10:15 a.m., when the woman was getting into her car in the 6600 block of Loisdale Road. The man approached, assaulted the woman and fled with her purse in a Nissan Altima, police said.
The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries that were treated at the scene.
The robber was described as black, approximately 20 to 30 years old and 5-feet-8-inches to 5-feet-10-inches tall. He had a muscular build, short black hair and was clean-shaven.
The getaway vehicle was described as a 2008 to 2012 Nissan Altima with a possible partial license plate of β2057.β
If you have information about the crime, contact Detective J. Reid at 703-922-0889.
The public can also contact Crime Solvers electronically by visiting fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting βTIP187β plus your message to CRIMES(274637) or by calling 866-411-TIPS (8477).