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CRIME OF THE WEEK
Purse snatching at XO Market
Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help for a purse snatching incident that occurred at XO Market, Chalan Pale Arnold Road, Chalan Laulau.
A little after midnight, early Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, 2016, at about 12:02am, police responded to an incident and found the victim, a 38-year-old Asian female, with dirt on the left side of her body and clothing. The victim had injuries on her face, arms and hands. Police learned from the victim that she was walking from the Party Poker Arcade located on the south side of XO Market building. As the victim was approaching the XO Market entrance, she was attacked by the suspect. The suspect—described as a large male, wearing dark clothing, his face covered with a cloth—stepped out of the front passenger side of a dark colored sedan.
The suspect pulled the purse from the victim’s arm causing her to fall down. The suspect dragged the victim several feet on the ground until she let go of the purse. The suspect got back into his vehicle, described as a dark colored sedan with the last two digits “55” on the rear license plate. The car exited the parking lot and drove north on Chalan Pale Arnold Road. Witnesses could only describe the last two digits of the license plate. The victim received minor injuries and refused transport and further treatment by Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services. The stolen items include a gold colored purse containing the victim’s bank card, and about $200 cash.
The Department of Public Safety and Crime Stoppers need your help. Please contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 234-7272 should you want to remain anonymous or use our website at www.nmicrimestoppers.net Crime stoppers pays up to $1,000 for any information leading to an arrest. It pays to call. (NMI Crime Stoppers)
