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Woman Robbed While Walking Through South Sacramento Parking Lot

SACRAMENTO COUNTY (CBS13) – A search is on for the man not only suspected of robbing a woman, but also of trying to force her into a dumpster corral.

The incident happened back on Nov. 29, 2018 in the parking lot of a shopping center along the 6900 block of 65th Street.

According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, a woman reported to deputies that she was walking through the parking lot when someone started following her. The suspect then told her to hand over her phone and keys.

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Composite sketch of the suspect. (Credit: Sacramento County Sheriff's Department)

The woman says the man then forced her to hold his hand. He started making his way towards a dumpster corral, but something startled him.

The man ran off when he was seen by other people in the parking lot, the woman says.

The man – who is believed to frequent the area – was wearing a black hoodie, knee-length black jacket, a red doo rag and latex gloves. He was armed with a handgun, investigators say.

A composite sketch of the suspect has been put together by investigators.

Anyone with information relevant to the case is asked to contact detectives at (916) 874-5115.

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