CCPD Looks For Purse Snatcher

DATE: May 23, 28 and June 8, 2014
LOCATION: 3133 South Alameda Street
OFFENSE: Theft (PC 31.03 Class B Misdemeanor)
CASE # 1405235001, 1405280152, 1406080102

The Corpus Christi Police Department Property Crimes Detectives are looking into three separate theft cases that involve purses being stolen over the past few days at the HEB Store located at 3133 South Alameda St. The reports show that female victims have placed their purses in the shopping cart and when they were looking at groceries, or distracted for a moment, the purse is taken. In one of the cases the offender was followed out of the store by an employee. The suspect ran west on Reid Drive behind the store, and then north on Hoffman Street where he ran through a backyard and jumped the fence. The suspect then was seen crossing S. Alameda St. and he ran onto the property of Incarnate Word Academy. The suspect is described as being between the ages of 18 and 24, standing 5’8 to 6’0’ tall, weighing 165 to 185 pounds with black hair. Images from cameras at the store show the suspects in these cases either walking into the store or walking out. Anyone who can identify the individuals responsible for these thefts, or has any additional information about these crimes should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.