He stole her purse and ripped her shirt —then went shopping at Walmart

He stole her purse at Publix, ripped her shirt and tried to charge $500 worth of Walmart merchandise on her credit card.

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for a man who robbed a mother in front of her two small children at a Weston Publix at 2465 Glades Cir. in daylight July 19.

Detectives released a video on Tuesday in hopes of identifying the man, who is around six feet tall, has short hair and was wearing all black clothing at the time of the robbery.

Anyone who has information is asked to contact BSO Detective Mohammad Razi at 954-321-4547 or call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477). Tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.

This story was originally published August 8, 2017 at 3:18 PM with the headline "He stole her purse and ripped her shirt —then went shopping at Walmart."