On Nov. 28 2019 at about 2 in the afternoon, an unknown black male in his 20s or early 30s, dressed in a dark hoodie and dark pants, was observed by witnesses hiding behind a tree in the 4800 block of Candy Lane in the Village of Manlius.

The male then awaited the return of a family consisting of a female and her two young children to their residence in the same block, and without their knowledge, followed the family into their home where he unexpectedly encountered a female in her late 70s also within the residence, along with the woman and children.

Upon entry, the suspect grabbed the elderly woman and ultimately stole a purse, fleeing the scene in a white minivan awaiting outside the residence occupied by at least one getaway driver.

If you have further information or if you have camera(s) on your home and or structure in the neighborhoods in the area of Candy Lane or along Highbridge Road between Manlius and DeWitt contact the Town of Manlius Police Department’s TIPS line at 315-682-TMPD or the E-Mail TIPS line at [email protected]