Posted: Aug. 13, 2010, 2:15 p.m.
Suspect photos: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Please refer to Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case # 10-24536
On Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010 at approximately 9 a.m., a Clackamas County Courthouse surveillance camera recorded the brazen theft of a purse -- a crime believed committed by the female featured in the photos linked above.Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies are asking for the public's help to identify the female suspect pictured in these photos.
This female was witnessed (and recorded) arriving at the courthouse and seizing an opportunity to steal another woman's purse from the security x-ray machine.
The suspect was also observed proceeding with the stolen purse to a restroom, where the discarded purse was later recovered by investigating deputies. It was determined that a cell phone, cash and medication had been removed from the stolen purse by this female suspect.
TIPS SOUGHT
The Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information concerning this crime to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office's confidential Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online e-mail form. Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #10-24536.
The public can also submit crime-tip text messages to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office from a cell phone. All users have to do is send a text message to CRIMES (274637 on your phone keypad) -- with the keyword CCSO as the first word in the message body. Important reminder: Please do not send emergency messages using the text-messaging system -- in case of an emergency, call 911.
Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #10-24536.
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Contact Info: Jim Strovink, Detective
Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office