Elderly man robbed outside Ventura Trader Joe's

By Alexa Mae Asperin

Updated June 6, 2023 1:02pm PDT

Elderly man robbed in Ventura

Police are searching for a man who they said robbed a man in the parking lot of a Trader Joe's in Ventura.

VENTURA, Calif. - A suspect who allegedly robbed an elderly man outside a Trader Joe's in Ventura has been arrested, police said.

The incident happened May 18 around 3 p.m. in the parking lot of the store on S. Mills Road.

Photos courtesy Ventura Police Department

According to police, the suspect ran up to the victim, pushed him, and took his wallet from his pants pocket.

The alleged robber ran toward the mall, where he apparently changed clothes.

Police didn't say if the victim was seriously injured.