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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Police searching for robbery suspect

This man is suspected of stealing a phone from a car while a woman slept in the back seat on Dec. 7, 2014. Anyone with information on his identity is asked to call Crime Check at 456-2233. (Spokane Police Department)
Police are looking for information about the identity of a man who allegedly stole a cell phone from an SUV while a woman slept in the back seat. The SUV was parked at the plasma center at 2100 N. Monroe around 4 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2014. A couple went inside while their adult daughter slept in the car. The woman inside the car told police that a man on a bike opened the front door of the car, took a cell phone from the cup holder and attempted to take a purse off the front seat. When the woman tried to stop him he reportedly grabbed her arm and pulled out a knife, according to a police press release. The man escaped with the phone. The incident was caught on video surveillance. He is described as white man in his 30s about six feet tall with a thin build. He had sandy brown hair and a stubble beard. He was wearing a white and blue backpack and black jeans. The mountain bike he was riding was light colored. Anyone with information on the identity of the man is asked to call Crime Check at 456-2233.