HPD seeks purse snatchers

On September 17, 2008 around 3:00 p.m., a woman had her pursed snatched from her arm while in the parking lot of Food Lion on Dabney Drive.

The suspect was identified as a person who was also allegedly concealing meats inside the store.

Currently, the identity of the suspect is unknown. In the photographs above and below, he is an African-American male wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and red shoes. He is accompanied by an African-American female and an African-American male.

The African-American male is known to the Henderson Police Department, but his identity is not being released pending his arrest.

Anyone with any information on this or other crimes should contact the Henderson Police Department at 252.438.4141 or Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925.

Note: Crime Stoppers will pay rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for this and other criminal offenses. All information received is kept confidential. The Crime Stoppers phone number is 252.492.1925. Callers do not have to give their names.