Crime & Safety
Recognize These Women? Purse Thieves Sought, Police Say
Police say that two of the women distracted a woman while another stole her purse in Daly City.
DALY CITY, CA- Police are asking for the public's help to locate three suspects who allegedly team-up to steal a purse woman's from a Daly City business Thursday afternoon.
Around 1:30 p.m., the three female suspects entered a store in the 2000 block of Geneva Avenue, according to police.
Two of the suspects allegedly distracted a female employee at the store, by engaging her in conversation, with one of the two blocking the employee's view, police said.
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During this time, the third suspect took the employee's purse and placed it in her own bag, according to police.
The victim's purse contained personal information, debit cards and about $150, police said.
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The incident was captured by the store's surveillance video. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at (650) 991-8119 and reference case number 16004442. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call the police's tip line at (650) 873-2467.
— By Bay City News Service. Images courtesy: Daly City Police Department
