Boulder Police Search For Laptop Thief

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- Police in Boulder are looking for an aggressive thief who stole a laptop.

The victim told police he was sitting at Foolish Craig's restaurant located at 1611 Pearl St. last week. He was sitting at a table near the door of the restaurant facing the windows looking onto Pearl Street.

At about 9:35 p.m. a man put his arm around the victim's neck and shoved his head onto the table.

The man then grabbed his Apple laptop and ran away.

The victim chased the suspect but lost sight when he fell down. The victim suffered some cuts and scrapes but wasn't seriously hurt.

Several people called police about the robbery.

The suspect is described as a black man with very dark skin, between 22-24 years old, about 5-foot-7 with a thin build, 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red sweatshirt with a light-colored T-shirt underneath, with dark pants.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Brian Scott at 303-441-3381. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-444-3776.

Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.