Police Blotter: Mount Vernon Woman Robbed

Police say a 20-year-old woman was robbed of her purse in Mount Vernon last Saturday morning. The incident occurred on the 8200 block of Russell Road around 4:38 a.m. The suspect was described as black, about 6 feet 3 inches tall and 190 pounds. He was wearing a black, red and white motorcycle jacket. Police say the suspect fled in a white 2009 Hyundai Elantra. The victim was not injured.