Fort Collins police are searching for a man who punched a woman in the face and stole her purse during a Monday morning home invasion.
Investigators say the heist happened about 8 a.m. when the woman was coming inside from her backyard and noticed a man entering her home.
Police said that’s when the man attacked the woman and stole “a significant amount of cash.”
The man is described as 5-feet 9-inches tall, 170 pounds and as being in his late 20s. He was brown-skinned and had no facial hear, police say, and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, red beanie, black gloves and dark pants.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Detective Tessa Jakobsson at 970-221-6575 or Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at 970-221-6868. Crime Stoppers can also be reached online at .
Callers can remain anonymous and may possibly be eligible for a cash reward.
Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or @JesseAPaul
