Eureka Police Department

May 6, 2008

Contact: Detective Wilcox (707) 441-4315, twilcox@ci.eureka.ca.gov 

On 04/25/08 at about 8:20 pm the Eureka Police Department received a report of a “purse-snatch” robbery that occurred outside the “Bayshore Mall.”  The victim, a 55-year old female, was walking from the mall to her parked vehicle. A subject approached her from behind and took her purse from her hand. He fled on foot with the victim’s purse.
 
Witnesses described the suspect as a male with light-colored hair. He was wearing a black sweatshirt with an imprinted skeleton design.
 
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who knows the identity of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Eureka Police Department at 707-441-4300.