PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities are searching for a man suspected of groping and attempting to rob a woman waiting for a cab in Pasadena.
The incident happened Thursday around 10:30 p.m. near Holly Street and Raymond Avenue. The victim, an Altadena woman in her 40s, told authorities she was waiting for a taxi when a man approached her, groping her and demanding her wallet.
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Authorities said she hit the man with her purse, which caused him to flee the scene on foot. He was described as a man in his 20s, about 5 feet tall, with a thin build. He was wearing a red hat, white T-shirt, black jacket and dark-colored jeans.
Anyone with more information was asked to call the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241.
The intersection of Holly Street and Raymond Avenue in Pasadena is shown. A man groped and attempted to rob a woman here on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. (KABC)