The Casselberry Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a suspect wanted for the theft of a purse from a woman outside of a local phone store.
On December 30, the man featured in this story was caught on video surveillance entering the iDevice Repair located at 2525 Howell Branch Road in Casselberry.
According to police, the man entered the parking lot and ran up to a victim to snatch her purse. As he grabbed the purse, he caused the victim to fall to the ground and sustain injuries.
Video released by the Casselberry Police Department shows the man run past the woman. The woman is startled and looks back to the store, before the man runs past again and knocks her to the ground. The victim, who began bleeding, entered the store and asked the manager for help.
Seminole County Fire Rescue responded and administered first aid to the victim. She refused transport to the hospital.
Police described the suspect as a black male wearing a black puffer jacket, gray sweatpants, and Jordan slides.
If you have any information regarding this incident or the suspect in question, please contact Casselberry Police Department Detective Carr at 407-262-7616, ext 1056, or the Central Florida Crimeline at 800-423-8477.