The left photo is from July 2000 and the right is from Aug 1998. Between April 25 and May 5, three purse thefts have occurred in retail shopping areas. In each case, a car drove near the victim while the passenger leaned out the window and grabbed the purse from the victim or her shopping cart. The victims have described the car as being maroon or a similar off-red color. The passenger has been described as between 18-25 years old with blonde hair.
Police suggest limiting the contents of purses while shopping.
Leave unused credit cards at home and don t carry irreplaceable items. Have your car keys in-hand when leaving the store and carry your purse with the strap around your neck and under your arm. Don t leave your purse unattended in a shopping cart even for a second. Anyone who may have witnessed one of these offenses or may have recently seen a similar car cruising in shopping areas is urged to call police at 752-1230. Another purse theft occurred last Friday, May 11, in Union Township.