Lethbridge police seek suspects in 'street robbery'
An undated photo showing a Lethbridge Police Service vehicle. (Supplied)
Lethbridge police are looking for two people they believe were involved in the "street robbery" of a senior last week.
On April 26 at 2 p.m., police say a 77-year-old man was walking along Grizzly Road North toward 28 Street when he was approached by a man and a woman.
As the two people approached, they grabbed him and stole his chain necklace.
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Police say the pair fled in a white, four-door sedan.
The suspects are described as an East Asian male, approximately 35 to 40 years old and an East Asian female between 35 and 40 years old, wearing a blue head wrapping.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Lethbridge police at 403-328-4444.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at www.p3tips.com or by calling 1-800-222-8477.
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