Mississauga woman in her 60s injured in a robbery for $20 in Guelph

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Published January 19, 2023 at 12:26 pm

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A Mississauga woman was injured in a robbery in downtown Guelph this week.

The woman in her 60s was attempting to buy a train ticket on Carden Street in Guelph when she woman asked to borrow money on Monday (Jan. 16) around 4:15 p.m., Guelph Police Service says in a press release.

When the woman refused to lend the money, the other woman grabbed her arm and began twisting it before taking a $20 bill from her hand and running away, police say.

The victim returned to Mississauga and sought medical treatment.

The suspect was described as a white female in her late 20s with a bruise on her face.

Anyone with information should to call Constable Jeff Reid at 519-824-1212, ext. 7447, email him at [email protected], leave an anonymous message for Crime Stoppers at 1-8000-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous tip online at www.csgw.tips.

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