Chain Snatcher Strikes In Redmond, Continuing Pattern Of Crimes

REDMOND, WA - A robber ripped a necklace off of a woman who was waiting at a Redmond bus stop last week, and police are saying the crime is similar to ones that happened last summer in Redmond and Bellevue.

The robbery happened last Thursday afternoon at a bus stop along the 4800 block of 156th Avenue Northeast. The woman was talking on her cell phone, and apparently didn't notice the man approaching.

The robber slapped the phone out of the woman's hand, and then kicked her when she bent down to retrieve it, police said. That's when he reached down and snatched her gold necklace.

The robber ran from the scene, but the victim chased him until the robber flashed a knife. Police searched the area after the crime, but did not find the robber.

At the time of the crime, the robber was wearing headphones, a gray hoodie, black pants, and black shoes. The victim said the robber is about 5'11" and might be in his mid-20s.

There were seven similar robberies in Redmond and Bellevue at the end of last summer.

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