Police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect after a senior's purse was snatched in an east end supermarket.

Surveillance images of the wanted woman were released Friday for the incident, which dates back to June 20.

Police say an 87-year-old Hamilton woman was shopping at the FreshCo store at 869 Barton Street East at Gage Avenue, just before 2:30 p.m.

Using her buggy as an aid to stand, police say the senior was looking in the frozen food area when an unknown woman approached and struck up a conversation.

According to police that's when the suspect reached inside the buggy, scooped up the purse and quickly walked away.

The senior reported the theft to staff as soon as she noticed the purse was taken from the buggy. She was not injured.

Police say an attempt was made later to use the woman's credit card, however no purchases were made as the PIN number was unknown.

The suspect is described as a white female with a medium build. She was wearing a black t-shirt with white wording on the front, a black/navy striped skirt and a grey and green baseball hat with sunglasses

Anyone with information is asked to call police at Division Two at 905-546-2963.

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