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Strong Arm Robbery
Telegraph Avenue and Parker Street
April 9, 2010
BPD Case No. 10-21623
On Thursday April 8th, 2010 at 6:03 p.m. a strong arm robbery occurred at Telegraph Avenue near Parker Street. The victim, a 29-year-old female, race and afflication unknown, was outside her parked vehicle and leaning into the front passenger seat. The victim was getting an item out her purse when the suspects approached her on foot from an unknown direction. One of the suspects (unknown if #1 or #2), punched the victim in the back of her head which caused her to fall forward into her vehicle. Unknown suspect reached into victim’s purse and stole her wallet. Both suspects fled the scene on foot southbound on Telegraph Avenue. BPD and UCPD searched the area but were unable to locate the suspects. The victim was not injured during this encounter.
The suspects were described as:
Suspect #1– A white male in his 20’s, 5’6 in height, thin build, long blond hair that is shaved off on both sides, wearing camouflauge pants.
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