Reward Offered for Man Accused of Stealing from Elderly

LEMON GROVE - A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of stealing from the elderly.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department says in at least four incidents between May 2021 and May 2022 the same man walked into grocery stores in Lemon Grove and followed elderly women shoppers. When they became distracted he would reach into their purses and steal their wallets.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department released this surveillance photo of the man suspected of stealing from elderly shoppers in Lemon Grove.

Photo: San Diego County Sheriff's Department

Anyone with information about the man is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.