From Bill Lindelof:
Roseville police area are advising city residents to be on the lookout for a couple suspected of talking their way into an elderly man's house this week and making off with his wallet.
The incident happened Tuesday afternoon when a man and a woman knocked on the door of a 90-year-old man's home in east Roseville. They convinced the man to let them inside after asking to do odd jobs around his house.
The woman then asked about a tree in the elderly man's front yard, and the two exited the home, leaving the male suspect inside. After the couple finally left, the resident discovered his wallet with a small amount of money, credit cards and identification had been taken.
The suspects drove away in a red, full-size pickup, possibly a Chevrolet or GMC.
Police are looking for a a Hispanic man in his 30s, about 5-feet-10 with brown hair. He was wearing shorts and a t-shirt.
The woman suspect was white, in her 30s and overweight. She had a swollen leg and had difficulty walking.
A similar incident occurred in March when three men in a red Chevy pickup talked their way into an elderly woman's home in the same east Roseville neighborhood on the pretext of checking the condition of her roof. They are suspected of stealing the woman's safe.
Police remind residents not to let strangers into their homes and to be willing to tell strangers to leave their property. In addition, be cautious of anyone offering to do unsolicited work.
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