Photo: Redding PD
REDDING — On March 27th at around 6 AM, a woman arrived at her place of employment on the 1900 block of Hilltop Drive when an unknown person approached the driver’s side door on foot.
The person, described as a heavy-set bearded man of around 60 years of age, pointed an unknown type of handgun at her and demanded the keys to the vehicle. She refused and drove away.
An extensive area check was conducted of surrounding business and parking lots but the suspect was not found.
He was last seen wearing a beige and green baseball hat, a dark jacket, and carrying an unknown type of handbag. Police have released surveillance photos of the suspect and anyone who may recognize him is encouraged to contact the department at (530) 225 – 4200.