Santa Cruz police are continuing to investigate the mugging of an 81-year old blind woman two weeks ago, as she walked home from a Westside grocery.
Santa Cruz police are continuing to investigate the mugging of an 81-year old blind woman two weeks ago, as she walked home from a Westside grocery. According to the report, the assailant pushed her to the ground and grabbed her purse, along with her credit cards, ID, and cash. One of the credit cards was used shortly after to buy cigarettes at a local gas station. A surveillance camera captured the purchase, showing the person to be a white male in his early twenties with dark hair and a ponytail. With the release of the surveillance photo, police are asking the public to help identify the man. Read more at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
