Suspect description: White male, late ~O'S, tall, dark hair, wearing striped shirt, unknown further.

CPD Blue: On 03/05/07 I contacted Cynthia Williamson by phone regarding a theft. Cynthia told me the following: On 03/05/07 at 1615 hour she had her purse on the chair next to her at her table at the Top of China Restaurant. At about 1625 hours a stranger sitting at the next table, grabbed her purse and ran out of the restaurant. Cynthia was able to provide a partial description of the male suspect. Other people in the restaurant noticed the suspect male kicking the chair, causing the chair to turn. Cynthia took her purse when she went through the buffet line to get food. She had her purse on the chair next to her while she ate. When Cynthia got up and went to the other side of the table to help her mother the suspect male at the next table grabbed her purse and ran for the door. A couple eating in the restaurant at the time, saw the suspect run out with the purse. They got into their vehicle to try to track the suspect. When I contacted Cynthia those witnesses were still out looking for the suspect. Officer Buhl responded to the Top of China Restaurant to contact the victim and the witnesses of the theft. Cynthia was able to provide a partial description of the male suspect. The description she provided is listed above.

Fortune Cookie: If stranger at next table is eyeing your purse rather than your egg roll, you'd better be careful.

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