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Suspect Named in Robbery, Purse Recovered

An 18-year-old Redwood City resident is the suspect in the downtown robbery on Oct. 20.

Police have identified the suspect in a recent armed robbery in downtown Palo Alto and are trying to track him down, Palo Alto police said Friday.

Police have named 18-year-old Emanuel Abazan, of Redwood City, as a suspect in the Oct. 20 armed robbery. A lone gunman approached in the 300 block of Ramona Street around 11 p.m. The man approached from behind, showed a small handgun and demanded the woman's purse.

The woman complied and the suspect fled in a car, police said. A felony arrest warrant has been issued for Abazan for the charges of robbery, vehicle theft and possession of stolen property.

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Police Friday morning searched Abazan's home in Redwood City where they recovered the victim's stolen property.

Police also seized a handgun from the home that was likely used during the robbery, police said.

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Anyone with information about Abazan's whereabouts is asked to call the department at (650) 329-2413. Anonymous tips can be emailed to paloalto@tipnow.org. Anonymous voicemails and texts can be sent to (650) 383-8984.

--Bay City News Service

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