Home › News › Local News
Ventura police search for man who snatched purse
STORY TOOLS 
More from Local NewsPolice were looking for a man Wednesday night who grabbed a purse from a woman in the Target parking lot in Ventura, authorities said.
A young man approached the woman about 5:15 p.m. as she loaded items into her car at 4200 E. Main St., said Ventura Police Lt. Jerry Thurston.
The woman sustained minor injuries during a brief struggle with the man, after he opened her passenger door to grab the purse, police said.
The man then got into a nearby car and drove a short distance before he was stopped by police near Market Street and Callens Road.
He abandoned the car and was last seen running southwest from the rear of Target.
Ventura police were searching the area Wednesday evening.
Posted by AnnaWhaat on November 8, 2007 at 5:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
While back women were making the mistake of leaving thier purse in the cart as they unpacked the groceries into the trunk. Then turned around and thier purse was gone! So always put your purse in the car first. Lock the door if you have to !
Glad they caught the scum!
Posted by sunnbear on November 8, 2007 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Is this the same purse snatching that is detailed on the home page? Same location. Totally different details. If it's a different robbery, then that's two in one night. Probably just shoddy reporting by the Star!
Posted by otiscampbell on November 8, 2007 at 10:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
how much was in the purse, and how much tax payer money was wasted with the piece of junk V.C.S.O. helicopter flying around target for two hours?
Posted by AnnaWhaat on November 10, 2007 at 7:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I believe it was a different robbery???? Sounds like it....... But unless the car was stolen,he will be found.
Posted by AnnaWhaat on November 11, 2007 at 3:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
indigogirl,Your right ! Hope they do !
Article discussions on this site are to support community debates of issues related to our stories and editorials.
Discussions should not stray from the subject of the story or editorial.
We do not allow the following:
- Posts that degrade others on the basis of gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or disability.
- Disparaging remarks, abusive language or obscene comments.
- Threats, whether obvious or veiled.
We reserve the right to delete threads and/or ban users for these or other reasons we deem necessary.
Opinions are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned. Click here for our full user agreement.
There are 5 comments to this article.
Comments are found beneath the Yahoo! ad below.