Police search for purse snatcher in San Jacinto

A woman was roughed up and had her purse grabbed from her while walking in a parking lot in the 1500 block of San Jacinto Avenue on Sunday Oct. 14 just before 9 p.m., it was reported.

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After the suspect snatched the victim’s purse, he ran northbound towards Esplanade Avenue.

The suspect is descried as a Hispanic adult male, 5 feet 9 inches tall with a thin build and a mustache. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue shorts, Sgt. Rose McKinney stated in a sheriff’s press release.

Anyone who may have witnessed this crime or has additional information regarding the incident is urged to contact the San Jacinto Police Department at 951-654-2702.

 

Stephanie D. Schulte is a writer/photographer with SWRNN.  She can be reached at stephanie.schulte@swrnn.com.

 

 

 

 

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