Westland police looking for two thieves who ‘pickpocketed’ 82-year-old at grocery store
Larceny happened on Aug. 7 at a Kroger
Elizabeth Washington, Digital News Editor
Two thieves pickpocketed an 82-year-old (Westland Police Department)
WESTLAND, Mich. – Police are looking for two suspects who they say pickpocketed a senior citizen in Westland.
The incident happened on Aug. 7 at 12:30 p.m. at the Kroger located at 36430 Ford Road.
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According to police, the first suspect stopped and acted as if the 82-year-old victim had hit him with his shopping cart. While the distraction was happening, the other suspect approached the 82-year-old from behind and removed his wallet from his back pocket.
Suspect #1 (Acted as if he was hit)
Details
Age
Older than 30
Race
African American
Height
Approximately 5′09″
Hair
Grey hair
Clothes
Black and white polo, grey shorts and black and white mid-top tennis shoes.
Suspect #2 (who removed wallet)
Details
Age
Approximately 30
Race
African American
Built
Medium
Clothes
Grey t-shirt, white shorts and dark shoes
Below is surveillance footage of the incident:
If you have any information in regards to this incident, please get in touch with the Westland Police Department at 734-722-9600.
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