Police are hunting for a brazen thief who targeted an elderly woman in a Mundaring Shopping Centre on Saturday.
At around 10.55am on Saturday, a 79-year-old Stoneville woman was shopping at a supermarket on Hartung Street.
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79 year old woman's purse snatched at supermarket
Police are calling for information over purse snatch at a supermarket in Mundaring.
Her brown handbag was zipped up in the front of her trolley.
As the victim began to browse in the fruit and vegetable section, another woman with a leopard headscarf approaches her.
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In CCTV footage the woman watches her victim carefully and waits until she looks away to make her move.
The offender quickly unzips the 79-year-old's handbag.
She stops and moves away when the 79-year-old turns back to her trolley, but strikes again when she stops to look at an item on a shelf.
The offender then snatches the woman's purse and leaves the store.
WA Police said the woman is described as olive skinned, approximately 40-50 years old with a solid build.
She was wearing three quarter length black tights, a white top under a black cardigan, black shoes and a leopard print head scarf.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online.