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Have you seen this man wanted in a Newport robbery?

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Newport Beach police Wednesday asked for help identifying a man suspected of a robbing a woman last week.

The man grabbed a woman in a Newport Center Drive parking structure at about 1:45 p.m. on May 12, police said.

He took a Rolex watch from the woman’s wrist and fled, according to a Newport Beach Police Department news release.

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The woman suffered a minor injury to her wrist during the robbery, police said.

Police described the man as about 5-feet-5-inches tall, weighing 130 to 150 pounds. He was wearing a tight black shirt and dark pants.

Police distributed surveillance photos and asked anyone who recognizes the man to contact detectives at (949) 644-3797 or gfitzgerald@nbpd.org.

— Jeremiah Dobruck

Twitter: @jeremiahdobruck

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