Crime & Safety
Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Stealing Money
Police say the man stole money from his ex-girlfriend.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO - Police arrested a man Monday morning in South San Francisco after he got into an altercation with his ex-girlfriend, grabbed her purse and stole money.
At 11:06 a.m., a woman told police that she was robbed in the 100 block of Hickey Boulevard, according to police.
The victim said her ex-boyfriend forcibly stole her purse and removed $100 in cash, before fleeing the scene.
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Officers contacted the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Jesse Armstead of San Francisco. Armstead however refused to cooperate and officers detained him, police said. During a search of his belongings, officers found three identification cards belonging to a South San Francisco resident.
Armstead was arrested on suspicion of robbery, resisting arrest, and misappropriation of lost property, according to police.
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He has been booked into the San Mateo County Jail, police said.
--Bay City News; Photo by Renee Schiavone, Patch
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