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SMUD 211 Sketch
Elk Grove Police say this man pretended to be a SMUD worker and robbed a woman at gunpoint. (Courtesy: Elk Grove Police)

ELK GROVE-

Police in Elk Grove say a man posing as a SMUD worker robbed a woman in her home on April 10.

The man rang the doorbell of the woman’s home on Glenbain Way around 9:30 p.m. to do a “follow-up,” according to investigators. Once inside, police say the man brandished a handgun and demanded money.

Officers say the 55-year-old woman gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash before he ran off.

Elk Grove Police released a sketch of the suspect. He is described as a white man, between 30 and 40 years old, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 200 pounds. He is said to have short, sandy blond hair and a mustache, and was wearing a plain short-sleeve t-shirt and khaki shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Elk Grove Police at (916) 478-8060 or Crime Alert at (916) 443-4357.