In Broad Daylight: Video Camera Captures Brazen Houston Purse-Snatching

HOUSTON, TX — It was a brazen attack, and a suspect is still on the loose.

On February 21, an armed man with long dreadlocks approached a woman around 8:15 a.m. in a parking lot in th 6100 block of Corporate Drive in southwest Houston. He pushed her off the pavement onto a grassy patch and, after a brief scuffle, walked away with her purse.

The suspect, who has not been apprehended, has a mustache and medium-brown complexion.

If you have any information about this crime, you can call Crime Stoppers or the Houston Police Department. You could be eligible for a $5,000 reward. The Crime Stoppers tip line can be reached at 713-222-TIPS (8477). You can also provide information on the Crime Stoppers of Houston web site.

— Image and video courtesy Houston Police Department