Crime & Safety
Police searching for Pittsford robbery, car theft suspect
By 
Editor
Pittsford, New York — According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, there was a robbery and car theft on Friday in Pittsford.
According to authorities, deputies responded to the area of Pittsford Plaza on Monroe Avenue around 6:45 p.m. on June 25. Authorities say the suspect approached a woman near the Barnes and Noble store and stole her purse off her shoulder.
The suspect then began using the victim’s key fob to locate her vehicle in the parking lot, but the woman chased after the suspect, who fled on foot towards Monroe Avenue, authorities say.
According to officials, a short time later, the same suspect approached a vehicle that stopped at a red light waiting to turn onto Monroe Avenue. They say the suspect opened the passenger side door of this second victim’s vehicle and pushed them out of the vehicle.
The suspect then fled in the stolen vehicle, a 2014 Honda CRV, and was last seen heading towards the city, authorities say.
The investigation is ongoing and the suspect is still at large.
The police are asking anyone with information as to the suspect’s identity or whereabouts to call the MCSO Tip Line at 585-753-4175.
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