This is the moment a thief fled the scene after stealing the sat nav from a 73-year-old injured pensioner's crashed car as she waited for an ambulance. The 73-year-old woman suffered severe bruising to her legs and ribs after her blue Vauxhall Corsa collided with railings on the petrol forecourt of the Asda store in Hulme, Manchester. She was waiting from an ambulance with her husband, who has dementia, when the thief sneaked into her car and stole the black Garmin device from underneath the passenger seat. A member of the public took a photograph of the suspect as he left the scene and walked across the grass with his dog at around 12pm last Thursday. A man wearing purple shorts was photographed leaving the scene after a sat nav was stolen from a 73-year-old injured pensioner's crashed car in Hulme, Manchester . The man is described as being between 30 and 40, with a beard and wearing purple surf-style shorts. Police have issued the photograph of the suspected offender and are appealing to anyone who might know this man to come forward. PC  Paul Brunton from Greater Manchester Police said: 'I have spoken to the woman and in her victim impact statement she has described this thief as 'the lowest of the low'. 'As she and her husband waited for an ambulance, injured from the collision moments before, what they needed was help and assistance but instead this thief took advantage of the opportunity, preyed upon their vulnerable state and stole their sat nav. The 73-year-old woman suffered severe bruising to her legs and ribs after her blue Vauxhall Corsa collided with railings on the petrol forecourt of the Asda store in Hulme, Manchester (not pictured) 'It is a sickening, appalling and cruel act and while I doubt the thief is ashamed of himself, I'm sure anyone reading or hearing this appeal will be disgusted. 'I would ask that people use that sense of indignation to help us find this man. 'A member of the public took a picture of the thief brazenly walking away from the scene with his dog. 'He was wearing distinctive shorts so hopefully someone will recognise this man as someone local to this area. 'If you do recognise him or if you even know this man, then please do the right thing and call us.' Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Thief stole sat nav from elderly woman's car after she was injured in crash . Woman, 73, was waiting for an ambulance with husband who has dementia . Suspect was photographed as he fled the scene in Hulme, Manchester . Bearded man was wearing purple shorts and is aged between 30 and 40 .