UPDATE: Police Have Arrested Suspect in Stolen Wallet Case

UPDATE, 10:23 a.m. on Dec. 29, 2016: Aileen Arzola has turned herself in to police, according to Sgt. Michael Biron of the Manchester Police Department. Patch will update this post when more information becomes available.

UPDATE: Manchester Police are looking for Aileen Arzola, 23, of Manchester, a suspect in a purse/wallet theft case on Dec. 23. If you know where Arzola is, contact police.

The original post is below.

MANCHESTER, NH — Police in Manchester are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman who allegedly took a purse at Eliot Hospital. Officers were sent to the Dunkin’ Donuts inside of the hospital at just before 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2016, for an employee who reported a stolen purse.

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The woman stated that she had placed her pocketbook down next to a table and left it, returning to work for a moment. A few minutes later, she returned to the purse and it was gone.

“She sought assistance from Elliot security officers who located her purse but her wallet (but) her life savings had been taken,” Sgt. Richard Brennan of the Manchester Police Department stated. “Elliot security officers were able to review surveillance recordings and observed a female suspect take the purse and leave the store and exit through the emergency room area.”

The suspect was described as a Hispanic female, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with thin build, dark hair, wearing a long, black puffy jacket.

The Manchester Police Department is requesting the public and the media’s assistance in identifying this subject. If anyone has information they can contact the Manchester Police Department at 603-668-8711 or Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040 or manchestercrimeline.org.