Police are asking the public to help identify a man who allegedly snatched a purse.
According to a Nanaimo RCMP press release, the incident took place Aug. 2 at 3:15 p.m. while a woman was shopping at Fairway Market at Nanaimo North Town Centre. The suspect is also alleged to have stolen lottery tickets from the Shoppers Drug Mart at Country Club Mall on Aug. 6 at about 5 p.m.
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The suspect in the purse-snatching and lotto ticket theft is described as Caucasian, standing 5-foot-10, between 40 and 50 years old with short hair that is greying on both sides.
Anyone with information on the individual is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-745-2345 or Crime Stoppers at www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com, text 274637 (keyword Nanaimo) or call 1-800-222-8477.