Purse Disappears When Homeowner Stops to Do Yardwork

Just 15 minutes to do some yard work. Is that too much to ask? Apparently it was for one Geneva resident who set down her purse long enough to perhaps pull some weeds.

A resident told police someone took a black leather purse from the outer stairs of a home in the 400 block of Richards Street sometime between 2:20 p.m. and 2:35 p.m. Nov. 15, Geneva police reports said.

The victim told police she was outside doing some yard work and had placed her purse on the stairs. When she was getting ready to leave at 2:35 p.m., she was not able to locate her purse.

The contents included a wallet, driver’s license, debit and credit cards, a check book and vehicle and house keys, reports said.

If you have information about this or any other crime in Geneva, please contact the Geneva Police Department at 630-232-4736.