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Reward offered for information about purse snatcher in Westminster

Posted at 1:35 PM, Nov 08, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-08 13:35:49-05

Officers in Westminster are continuing to look for a man who stole a purse in a Jiffy Mart parking lot. 

According to police, an unknown man went up to a customer at the Jiffy Mart on 74 West Main Street and stolen their purse. This happened back on October 23 around 6:30 in the morning. 

The suspect is in his 30's, is 5'7" to 5'11", with a thin build and red facial hair. 

Police say after the man took the purse he tried to use a credit card at another location. 

The Westminster Police Department is offering a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) in this case. Anyone with information relating to this case is asked to contact Detective Joshua Duncan of the Westminster Police Department at (410) 848-3918 or send a confidential text to 847411, keyword TIPWPD or contact the TIPS line at (410) 857-8477.