NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Police are looking for any information that may help solve the robbery of a 78-year-old woman on June 25.
While the elderly woman was sleeping, the suspect burglarized the home and then robbed her.
The victim woke up to a noise in the kitchen and saw a figure of a man in the hallway when she got up.
The man grabbed her and demanded money and jewelry.
After forcing the woman into a bathroom, he fled the home.
Neighbors tell News 3 the man broke inside her home through a back window. They say the 78-year-old woman has lived in the neighborhood for more than 30 years.
Others say the incident on their quiet street is alarming.
"She's just a few years older than I am and that scares me," says Betty Dickson. "I try to lock up at night, but I've been known to forget."
The suspect is described as a bald, white male, and about 6 feet tall. He's medium build and was wearing dark clothing and a scarf over his face at the time of the incident.
Neighbors are concerned he might have been watching the woman's home.
If you have any information on this incident call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
