Burbank police seek identity of theft suspect

Police are looking for a man who sneaked up on a Vons shopper who was leaving the supermarket Monday evening and stole her wallet, police said.

At around 8:30 p.m., the 23-year-old woman was leaving the store, located in the 300 block of Pass Avenue, when the suspect came up from behind her and pulled on her purse, which was secured over her shoulder, said Burbank Police Sgt. Claudio Losacco.

After a struggle, the man reached inside, grabbed the woman’s wallet and ran into a waiting sedan, which was last seen driving through the parking lot, he said.

The suspect was described as a white or Latino man in his 30s, who was roughly 5 feet 9 with a heavy build. He wore a black beanie, a long-sleeved black shirt and black pants, Losacco said.

A description of the getaway driver was not available.

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Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

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