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Stockton senior, 90, robbed while sitting in her wheelchair in her front yard

Stockton senior, 90, robbed while sitting in her wheelchair in her front yard
Stockton senior, 90, robbed while sitting in her wheelchair in her front yard 00:16

STOCKTON - A Stockton senior was robbed while sitting in her driveway and now police are searching for her assailant.

The incident happened on August 29 at around 7:30 p.m. in the 6000 block of Percival Way, Stockton police say. The victim, a 90-year-old woman, was sitting in a wheelchair in her front yard, when a man walked up, stole some things she was wearing around her neck, and ran away.

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Fortunately, the robber was recorded on nearby surveillance video. Police describe him as a Black male, 20-25 years old, about 6 feet tall, weighing over 200 pounds, and wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and red/pink shorts.

Anyone who recognizes the man is urged to call police Detective Rust at 937-8161 or Stockton Crime Stoppers Inc. at 946-0600.

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