Robber grabs woman's wallet after ATM withdrawal

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A 54-year-old woman was knocked down as a man stole her wallet after she withdrew money from an ATM in Kissimmee, authorities said.

The robber asked the woman for money as she walked out of a RaceTrac gas station, but she told him she did not have any, officers said. Investigators said.

The man followed her to the ATM where he grabbed the victim's wallet and then fled in a silver vehicle, east on Osceola Parkway, and then south on the Turnpike.

The suspect is described as a black man, wearing brown lace-up boots, black cargo shorts, gray zip-up hooded sweater and multicolored hat.

Anyone with information about this suspect is asked to contact the Kissimmee Police Department's Major Crimes Unit at 407-846-3333, by email at seeitsayit@kissimmee.org or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).

Calls made to Crimeline remain anonymous, and tips that lead to the felony arrest of suspects and/or the recovery of stolen property and drugs are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000.

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