January
8, 2016
Richmond
Police detectives need the public’s help to identify the suspect in the
attached photo who robbed a woman this week.
At
approximately 5:38 p.m. on Sunday, the male pictured in the photo approached a
female in the 1300 block of West Main Street. He stated he had a gun and
demanded her purse. He stole the purse and fled on a black bicycle with “Trek”
lettered on it. There were no injuries. No gun was displayed.
Detectives
believe this suspect was in a nearby 7-Eleven store a few minutes earlier,
behaving in a suspicious manner. The attached image and the video were captured
on the store’s camera.
The
suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’9”- 6’0 tall and weighing
approximately 175 pounds. He was wearing a grey sweatshirt with a purple and
white-striped hoodie and a ball cap. He has a mustache and beard.
Detectives
ask anyone with any information about this man’s identity to call Third Precinct
Detective Jack Larry at (804) 646-1647 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.
Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word
“ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
