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Couple blindfold and rob elderly man in Cambridge: police

The crest on a Waterloo Regional Police officer's sleeve. Kevin Nielsen / Global News

An elderly man was blindfolded before being robbed in Cambridge on Monday afternoon, according to Waterloo Regional Police.

Police say two people approached the victim in a department store parking lot on Pinebush Road and demanded cash from him.

The pair then took him to their car before they put a blindfold on the man and drove him to Holiday Inn Drive.

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The thieves then made him go to a bank machine and take out money before they took off in their black SUV while leaving him behind in a parking lot.

Police describe one suspect as a man about six feet tall, 30 to 35 years old, with a beard and a black baseball cap.

The second suspect was described as a woman, around 50 years old with shoulder-length hair and a heavy build.

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Police say anyone with information can call 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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