Crime & Safety
Watch Out for 'Stuff-Inside-the-Purse' Snatching
Police reports: In two cases this week inside local business establishments, someone pilfered items from inside the victim's purse.
It's a good idea to keep a close eye on your purses.
Two thefts from this week's collection of reports are examples of a type of theft we're noticing a little more often these days. The thief doesn't take the purse, but he or she does reach in and take stuff from the purse.
In one case, it was cash and credit cards, in the other, it was an iPhone. Here are the blotter items.
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Theft Under $500—Someone took $60 in cash, a driver’s license and two credit cards from a purse sometime between 10 a.m. and 5:51 p.m. Jan. 11, Geneva police reports said. The victim filed the report from Bronzino’s Salon, 322 West State St. The driver’s license was valued at $15, for a total of $75 value of the stolen items.
Theft Under $500—Someone took an Apple iPhone 3G from a bag sitting on a desk at the back of Walter E. Smithe, 1725 S. Randall Road, sometime between 5:15 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. Jan. 19, Geneva police reports said. The phone was valued at $200.
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If you have information about this or any other crime in Geneva, please contact the Geneva Police Department at (630) 232-4736.
