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Female tourist robbed near Palms Resort
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Posted on Dec 28 2011
A female Japanese tourist was robbed by an unidentified man as she was walking along Chalan Pale Arnold Road near Palms Resort Saipan in San Roque Tuesday morning.
The 34-year-old victim was not injured but she lost her beige Gucci purse, which contained a Channel wallet, $500 cash, dive computer watch, and a black handkerchief.
Police officer Tason Tarkong said the victim was unable to give a complete description of the suspect and his getaway vehicle.
Tarkong said investigation showed that the victim was walking south along the road by the Palms Resort Saipan at 6:45am when a sedan pulled over next to her. The suspect hopped out and grabbed her purse, causing her to fall down.
The suspect got back inside the car then sped off. The report did not indicate whether the suspect had a companion at the time.
Tarkong said the Department of Public Safety and the NMI Crime Stoppers Program are seeking help from the public for any information about the suspect.
“Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for any information leading to an arrest,” he said.
Last Nov. 16, a female Japanese tourist was dragged several meters by a car when she chased a robber who had grabbed her bag along Beach Road, Garapan.
The victim, Miki Takamatsu, sustained bruises and scratches on her left arm, fingers, and right knee.
After a week, police arrested the suspect, Gustavo Meme Ybanez Jr. A few days later, police also arrested Ybanez’s cousin, Oscar Porras Jr., the alleged driver of the getaway vehicle.
Last June 24, a 70-year-old Korean businessman sustained serious injuries when an unidentified man attacked him with a hammer and robbed him in western Garapan.
The incident occurred near the former Wax Museum of Saipan along Ginger Avenue. No suspect has been arrested yet.
Last Oct. 11, an unidentified man armed with a screwdriver robbed a Russian female tourist and took off on her rented car at Suicide Cliff in Marpi.
The tourist lost her bag containing over $100 cash, a digital camera, hotel keys, some documents, and other items.
The victim had bruises on her elbows after she fell to the ground during the struggle. No one has been arrested yet.
