The incident happened Wednesday afternoon in the 1000 block of Lassen Street.
RICHMOND — A 77-year-old man was beaten unconscious when he confronted an alleged package thief Wednesday in Richmond, police said.A man hid inside an East Bay department store. Once it closed, he made off with $500,000 in jewelry, police sayThe incident happened just after 2:45 p.m. in the 1000 block of Lassen Street, said Richmond police spokesperson Lynnelle Sanchez. The victim was walking his dog when he spotted a man in his early 20s who was trying to steal packages from a neighbor’s porch.
An investigation is underway into the incident. Sanchez said detectives are searching for surveillance video and speaking with neighbors for more details on the suspect’s description.
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