Robber bullies elderly woman during jewelry heist in Edmonds
Nov 29, 2025, 11:45 AM
Edmonds police say this vehicle is connected to a suspect who forcibly stole jewelry from an elderly woman, then pushed her to the ground in a grocery store parking lot Friday. (Photo: Edmonds Police Dept.)
(Photo: Edmonds Police Dept.)
A robber and heartless bully knocked an elderly woman to the ground in Edmonds Friday, then ran off with her jewelry.
Police say the man approached the woman in the parking lot of a Winco grocery store.
He took her jewelry and then shoved her to the ground.
Investigators are trying to track down that suspect.
They’re hoping a surveillance photo of a vehicle that is somehow connected to the robbery will help them identify and find him.
Police say this may be linked to a series of similar recent crimes, involving a group of men and women.
Detectives say they are working on leads and sharing information from this case with other northwest police and sheriff’s departments.
It’s believed an organized crew of men and women have robbed several victims.
Their mode of operation involves creating some sort of distraction or deception to rob their victims.
Investigators also believe the suspects watch their victims from a distance for some time before striking.
According to police, they usually approach the victims, then offer them electronics or jewelry, in an attempt to distract and confuse them.
Victims and eyewitnesses to the crimes have described the robbers as having dark skin or being of Roma/Romani or Middle Eastern descent.
The Edmonds Police Department is asking anyone who observes anything suspicious, to call 911.
They also advise people to educate their family members, and to make sure everyone is aware of their surroundings.
Authorities are also encouraging any other victims of this type of robbery to contact their local police departments.
