70-Year-Old Woman Robbed At Fairfield Grocery Store: Police

FAIRFIELD, CT — An elderly woman was taken to a hospital after a man tried to steal her purse Tuesday at a Fairfield grocery store, police said.

Officers were called just after 7 p.m. to Stop & Shop, 760 Villa Ave., according to police, who said the 70-year-old woman was in the store’s vestibule when a stranger — dressed all in black and wearing a ski mask — came up behind her and grabbed her purse.

The man tried to take the bag but the woman refused to let go, causing both the robber and victim to fall to the ground, police said. The man stole the purse and fled in a small sedan occupied by three other people, according to police, while the woman was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation.

Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect or further description of the vehicle is asked to contact police at 203-254-4840. Anonymous tips can be submitted via the Fairfield Police Department’s mobile app or by texting the keyword FPDCT and the message or tip to 847411. Tips can also be submitted online at fpdct.com/tips.