Police seek purse snatching suspect

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Police are looking for a man who allegedly snatched a customer’s purse last week at a retail establishment on the 300 block of East Makaala Street in Hilo.

Police are looking for a man who allegedly snatched a customer’s purse last week at a retail establishment on the 300 block of East Makaala Street in Hilo.

At approximately 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 4, an unidentified man took the purse from a shopping cart before leaving the store.

His image was captured on video surveillance. Police think he’s in his early 20s, abouty 6-feet tall and 180 pounds with a thin build. He was last seen wearing denim shorts, a black hat with white leaf designs, and a black T-shirt with a yellow graphic on the front.

Anyone with information about this case or the identity of the suspect is asked to call the police s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.