A PARTIALLY-sighted woman's purse containing more than £1,000 was stolen when she walked through Worthing.
The man targeted the woman as she was walking along Lansdowne Road, Worthing, on Sunday, November 22, at 8pm.
The woman had her purse tucked under her arm as she walked to her son's house nearby.
Sgt Ian Kerr said: "This lady has a white walking stick and she has been preyed upon by some heartless individual."
Anyone with information should call police on 0845 60 70 999.
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