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Police Need Public's Help After Elderly Woman's Purse Stolen

Rockford police seek help after elderly woman's purse stolen from local Golden Corral.

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ROCKFORD, IL — Rockford Police Department detectives need your help identifying the two people pictured above following a July 30 theft. Officers said they responded to Golden Corral at 995 S. Perryville Road for an elderly woman whose purse was taken.

Police said the female suspect is described as white, in her twenties, with brown hair and a tattoo on her outer right ankle. The female suspect's companion is not considered a suspect, but police said he's described as a white male in his twenties with several arm tattoos.

Anyone with information is asked to called Rockford police at 815-966-2900 or Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.

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