Windsor police have released surveillance photos of an opportunistic crook who stole a woman’s purse while she was sleeping at her husband’s bedside in a hospital room.
A suspect wanted in connection with a purse theft at Windsor Regional Hospital Metropolitan Campus is pictured in this surveillance photo. (HANDOUT/The Windsor Star)
Police were called to the Windsor Regional Hospital Metropolitan Campus at 2:35 a.m. on Nov. 18.
The 55-year-old victim told police she was at her husband’s bedside in a resuscitation room when she fell asleep. She woke up to find a man holding her purse. She yelled at him and he ran off with the purse.
The woman’s purse and wallet were later discovered near the emergency room exit. Her money was gone.
If you recognize the man, call Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830 or Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS). You can also give tops online at www.catchcrooks.com or on the Windsor police Facebook page.
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