Crime & Safety
Man Steals Wallet From Elderly Woman, Cops Need Help Finding Him
The incident occurred on Oct. 8 at a Norwich pharmacy.

NORWICH, CT — Norwich police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who stole a wallet from an elderly woman at the Walgreens on West Main Street in Norwich on Oct. 8, according to a post on the department's Facebook page.
The incident occurred at about 11 a.m., after the elderly woman "had placed her wallet in a store carriage while she braced herself" as she prepared to place items into her vehicle.
"When the elderly woman returned to the carriage the wallet was gone and the subject fled the scene," wrote police. "The subject was last seen on video walking towards West Main Street at Mt Pleasant Street."
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Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Norwich Police Officer Ethier at 860-886-5561 EXT: 3548.
Surveillance photo via Norwich Police Department
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