A woman walking home from downtown Palo Alto had her purse stolen at gunpoint Thursday night, police said.
The woman was walking in the 300 block of Ramona Street when a
lone gunman approached her and a friend from behind around 11 p.m. The
suspect showed a small handgun and demanded the woman's purse, police said.
The woman complied and the suspect fled in a car. The car was parked a short distance away with a lone driver inside. Police described the vehicle as a light-colored late 1980s or early 90s Chevy two-door sedan. It was last seen driving northbound on Ramona Street.
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Police canvassed the area for the suspect and vehicle but were unable to locate either.
According to a sketch (attached), the suspect is a Hispanic male, around 25 years old, thin and around 5' 7" tall. He has dark hair and eyes with a thin mustache and hair beneath his lower lip.
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No injuries were reported during the robbery.
Anyone with information about the purse robber is encouraged 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