Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Jun 20, 2008

Phone: 318/673-6932 Fax: 318/673-6933

Contact: Kacee Hargrave, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Purse Snatchers sought

Shreveport Police Department is looking for information regarding two suspects who stole an elderly woman's purse.

The woman was walking inside the casino when a female came up behind her, grabbed her purse and fled. The suspect left the scene with another female. The video shows the two black female suspects getting on the elevator, running to their vehicle and then driving away from the casino in a white truck.

The incident occurred on June 14 about 1 p.m. at Sam's Town Casino, located in the 300 block of Clyde Fant Parkway.

Such a brazen purse-snatching is rare inside a casino. Detectives would really like to get these suspects in custody before they try to do this again.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Craig Ivy at 673-6955 or Crime Stoppers at 673-7373.

Information can be left with Crime Stoppers at 673-7373 or by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimestoppersshreveportcaddo.com.

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