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Keith
01-13-2006, 04:16 PM
DATE: Friday, January 13, 2006
FROM: Robbery / (405) 297-1132
SUBJECT: Citizen Alert - Purse Snatchers Hit Shopping Center Parking Lots

Over the last 24 hours there have been three purse snatchings at area shopping centers that are very similar in nature to a series purse snatchings that occurred over the holidays. In each of the recent cases, as with the ones over the holidays, the victims were walking through shopping center parking lots when a vehicle approached them. As the car pulled along side the victim, a backseat passenger reached out and grabbed the purse from the victim.

There was one occurrence yesterday at the Wal-Mart at I-240 and Sante Fe. There were two incidents today with one each at the Wal mart Neighborhood Market at 4420 S. Western and the Target store at 800 S.W. 44th. As with the incidents last month, the suspects are described as four dark-skinned Hispanic males or black males. The vehicles used in the most recent incidents were stolen cars and have since been recovered.

Anyone with information regarding these purse snatchings should call Crime Stoppers at 235-7300. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.