Published on April 17, 2023
Contact: Sergeant Eric Karp Kirkland Police Department Email: ekarp@kirklandwa.gov 425-587-3436
Case/Incident #23-11502
Acting on a tip from a community member, Kirkland Police Department (KPD) located and arrested an individual believed responsible for a purse snatching incident in Houghton on March 31, 2023.
At approximately 11 a.m. that morning, the suspect grabbed a woman’s purse from a table at the Houghton Starbucks and attempted to run. Two bystanders chased the suspect into the parking lot where they struggled with the suspect and successfully retrieved the purse. One bystander sustained minimal injury.
KPD investigators have also linked the suspect to an attempted robbery at the Houghton Subway prior to the purse stealing and assault at Starbucks.
KPD would like to thank the community member who answered the request for help to identify the suspect in this case.
The suspect was arrested and booked into jail for misdemeanor and felony crimes.
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