ATLANTIC CITY - A woman was robbed in a casino's self-park garage Sunday afternoon, police said Tuesday.
Helen Ellis, 65, of Matawan, Monmouth County, told police she parked her car on the fourth level of the Caesars Atlantic City garage and was attacked by a man. She said the suspect sprayed some type of irritant into her face and mouth and took her pocketbook, which contained an unknown amount of cash, identification and a cellular phone.
The attacker is described as a thin black male in his early 20s with a medium complexion. He was about 6-feet to 6-feet-2-inches tall and was wearing a thigh-length black coat.
Ellis was not seriously injured in the incident, police said.
Atlantic City police ask anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may know the suspect's identity to call the detective bureau at 347-5766.
Information can also be called in anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (800) 652-8477 (TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.
Article originally published in Press of Atlantic City