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Danville Police Investigate Purse Thefts

The Danville Police Department is investigating two separate purse snatchings that occurred on the same day. In both incidents, a man approached elderly women asking for directions and grabbed their purses when they raised their arms to point. The suspect is described as a white male in his mid to late 30s with a tan. Surveillance photos of the suspect and his car have been released and anyone with information is asked to contact the police.

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Danville Police Investigate Purse Thefts

The Danville Police Department is investigating two separate purse snatchings that occurred on the same day. In both incidents, a man approached elderly women asking for directions and grabbed their purses when they raised their arms to point. The suspect is described as a white male in his mid to late 30s with a tan. Surveillance photos of the suspect and his car have been released and anyone with information is asked to contact the police.

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427 Patton Street

Danville, VA 24541
434-799-6520
Captain M.V. Carter

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Release: 032210-2 March 22, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PURSE SNATCHINGS

The Danville Police Department is investigating two separate purse thefts that occurred today.

At approximately 3:48pm this afternoon a 78-year-old Danville woman reported that she was
walking towards the Piggly Wiggly entrance at Nor Dan Shopping Center when she was
approached by a man in a car. The man pulled alongside the woman and asked her for
directions. When the woman raised her arm to point in the direction he asked about, the man
grabbed a purse that she was carrying and drove away with it.

At approximately 6:25pm this afternoon a 74-year-old Danville woman reported that she was
walking towards the CVS Pharmacy entrance on Piney Forest Road when she was approached
by a man on foot asking for directions. When the woman raised her arm to point in the direction
he asked about, the man grabbed a purse that she was carrying, jumped into a car, and drove
away with it.

Neither victim was injured during these incidents. The suspect is described as a white male, mid
to late 30’s, with a tan. After reviewing surveillance videos, the following stills show both the
suspect and the car that he was driving in both incidents.

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Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to contact Danville Crimestoppers
at (434) 793-0000, or via our crime tips line on your computer at crimetips@[Link].
Information given will remain confidential.

Citizens who contact Crimestoppers by telephone may be eligible for a cash reward of up to
$1,000.00.

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