Woman Foils Purse Snatching On Kirkwood Highway

Location: 5600 block of Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE

Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at 8:45 p.m.

Suspect: White male, approximately 6'1" tall, 250 lbs., wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt (no further physical or clothing description available). No video surveillance available for release.

Resume: Wilmington – An 18-year-old Newark woman was the victim of an attempted purse snatching that occurred at a public bus stop on the 5600 block of Kirkwood Highway.

The incident occurred yesterday at 8:45 p.m. as the woman stood with her purse hanging on her shoulder. A white male suspect grabbed the purse and attempted to take it, but the victim turned around, kicked the suspect in the groin, and ran away. The victim was not injured.

If anyone has any information in reference to this attempted robbery, they are asked to contact the Troop 2 Robbery Unit at 302-834-2630 extension 6, or by utilizing the Delaware State Police Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at: http://www.delaware.gov/apps/. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."