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San Rafael Police Searching For Man Suspected Of Robbing Woman Pushing Child In Stroller

SAN RAFAEL (CBS SF) – Police released a sketch Tuesday of a suspect who robbed a woman with a stroller near the Target store in San Rafael last week.

The woman was robbed around 9:40 a.m. on Shoreline Parkway near the Target store on July 23. The suspect walked up to her as she was pushing her child in a stroller and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at her, police said.

The woman turned to walk away but the man told her to stop and demanded her money. He took her wallet from her bag and then hit her on the neck with his hand, police said.

He ran east from the woman. Police searched the area for evidence but didn't find any.

The suspect was described as a white man between 25 and 30 years old with a medium build and short brown hair. He was clean shaven and was wearing a solid white T-shirt and black pants during the robbery. He has a skull tattoo on his left arm, police said.

On Tuesday, police met with the woman and completed a sketch of the suspect.

Anyone with information about the suspect has been asked to call (415) 485-3000. Anyone who sees him has been instructed to call 911 immediately as he is considered armed and dangerous.

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