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Police are looking to identify a suspect after an 80-year-old man was robbed outside an ATM in downtown Toronto on Monday.

It happened around 5:30 p.m. in the area of Yonge and Bloor streets. Police say the senior had withdrawn cash and was leaving the bank when he was approached by a man asking for spare change.

Police said the victim, who uses a walker, wanted to help and started searching his jacket pocket for change.

0530 14:45 Pol Req Asst Identifying Man In Ft Invst, Yonge St & Bloo…Img Of Man Rlsd https://t.co/bD1t7pODJH — Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) May 30, 2017

“At this point, the man reached into the basket of the 80-year-old man’s walker, stole his wallet, and fled the area,” police alleged in a news release Tuesday.

Police are asking anyone with information to call them or reach out to Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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