Video released by Toronto Police appears to show a man aggressively robbing a woman of her purse at a TTC subway station.
Police said the robbery was reported at around 7 p.m. on Monday at Broadview Subway Station, just north of Danforth Avenue.
In the video, a man appears to walk out of camera frame near the escalators of the subway station’s westbound platform. A few seconds later, he is seen dragging a woman by her purse causing her to fall to the ground.
Police said during the robbery the woman had fallen down the stairs.
The suspect then flees the scene as the woman tries to get up after being dragged to the ground.
Police said they were looking for a man aged 40 to 50 years old and around five feet six inches in height.
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He wore a pale green jacket and beige pants, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers.
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