Crime & Safety

3 Minors Arrested, Accused Of Afternoon Purse Snatching

BREAKING: The male and two females allegedly stole a woman's handbag as she was walking in Sunnyvale.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – Three juvenile suspects were arrested Monday in Sunnyvale following a purse snatching.

According to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, the victim was walking near East Homestead Road and Heron Avenue shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday when she was approached by the three suspects, one male and two females.

The male suspect grabbed her purse and fled on foot with the two females. Sunnyvale public safety officers arrived and set up a perimeter with the assistance of Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies.

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During the search, all three suspects were located and arrested.

The victim's purse was recovered by a witness in the area.

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