When the woman refused to let go of her purse, the suspect threw her to the ground while yelling at her to give it up. Ultimately, he ran off without the purse, HPD said.
Surveillance video shows a woman refusing to let go of her purse as a suspected robber tries to take it from her, shoving her to the ground in a struggle at a southeast Houston parking lot.
The robbery happened outside a convenience store on Telephone Road on Jan. 6, 2023, at about 9:20 a.m., according to the Houston Police Department. Police said the woman was leaving the store and walking to the parking lot when a man suddenly grabbed her purse from behind her. The woman told police she refused to let go of the strap, so the suspect threw her to the ground while yelling at her to give up her purse.
The suspect can be seen in the surveillance video running off after being unsuccessful in gaining control of the purse.
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