Police seek suspect who robbed an elderly man last month

[/caption]Windsor Police are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a suspect involved in the robbery of an elderly man downtown last month.At 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, officers responded to the 200 block of  Pitt Street East for a report of a robbery that had just occurred.  Upon arrival, officers spoke with a 73-year-old man who advised that he had just been robbed of a quantity of cash by a male suspect who fled the area on foot.The investigation revealed that the victim had attended his banking institution located at the corner of Ouellette Avenue at Pitt Street and had withdrawn a quantity of cash which he placed in an envelope and put in his pocket.  The victim then exited the bank and walked eastbound on Pitt Street toward his apartment building.As the victim reached the corner of Pitt Street East at Goyeau Street he was approached by a man who asked him for his money.  The victim refused and kept walking eastbound.  As the victim reached the doors of his apartment building, the suspect, who had followed the victim, pushed the victim to the ground and proceeded to reach into the victim's pocket removing the envelope containing the cash.  The suspect then ran southbound between Casino Windsor and the Provincial Court Building toward Chatham Street.  The victim was not physically injured as a result of the robbery.The suspect is described as a male, white, 18-23 years, 6'1", slender build, short hair and clean shaven. He was wearing a black ball cap, sunglasses, an oversized green T-shirt, 3/4 length baggy blue jean shorts and black high top running shoes.Anyone with any information as to the identity of the suspect is asked to call Windsor Police Investigations at 

or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 519-258-TIPS (8477).