An Aurora woman reported an armed robbery Friday afternoon in a parking lot on the city’s West Side.
At 4:30 p.m. Friday in the West Aurora Plaza parking lot on the 1900 block of West Galena Boulevard, a 46-year-old woman was approached by a man who asked for money, said police spokesman Dan Ferrelli.
When the woman refused, the man took out what appeared to be a pellet gun and shot it several times at the driver’s side window of the woman’s Chevrolet pickup truck, Ferrelli said.
The woman then ran into one of the stores while the suspect reached into her truck, took her purse and got into a light blue crossover vehicle – possibly a Kia with tinted windows – that had been parked next to the woman’s truck. The vehicle took off eastbound on Galena, Ferrelli said. Items inside the purse included cash and an iPhone, he said.
Police described the suspect as a male, unknown race, about 6 feet tall, slim, with a deep voice. His face was partially covered and he was wearing a blue and black shirt, gray pants, a black hat and sunglasses during the robbery, Ferrelli said.
The total loss, including damage to the truck, is estimated at $1,500, Ferrelli said.
Police ask anyone with information to call Aurora police investigators at 630-256-5500 or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000.
Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to any arrests.
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People also can submit tips through the Aurora Police Department’s free My PD mobile app.
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