CCTV footage captured the moment an 85-year-old shopper was robbed inside Blyth Morrisons in Blyth at around 2.30pm on March 27. The vulnerable pensioner was distracted while reaching for fruit when a woman took her shopping trolley.
The suspect is described as a woman in her 50s or 60s with greying brown cropped hair. She was wearing a khaki jacket and grey joggers. The woman entered the store pushing a pram with a toddler but left the shop alone. She is believed to have been accompanied by two younger females who entered after her.
The trolley’s bag was later found outside the store, emptied of all valuables.
On the same day, a younger female used the stolen cards at a Premier store in Blyth, purchasing scratch cards and cigarettes. Further purchases were declined when the card was refused.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said, “To steal from anyone is unacceptable but to prey on an elderly woman while her back is turned is absolutely disgusting. This thief has robbed not only belongings but the pensioner’s independence and sense of safety.”
“We’ve run extensive checks but haven’t identified the suspect. We urge the public to come forward.”
If you have any information, please contact Northumbria Police on 101 or use the ‘Tell Us Something’ online tool quoting log 670 270321.
Originally published by UKNIP.
