Good Samaritan Turns In Lost Purse, Unknown Woman Takes It
UPDATE: Police say the woman was arrested at the Brenden Theatres late Saturday night. A police cadet who also worked at the theater spotted the woman.
Previous story below:
VACAVILLE (CBS13) - A good Samaritan's work was thwarted when the lost purse they turned in was forcibly taken by a different woman.
The incident happened at a unnamed store in Vacaville on Saturday evening.
Someone turned in a lost purse to a store employee, Vacaville Police say, hoping that it would be returned to its rightful owner. However, an unknown woman apparently confronted the employee and grabbed it out of their hands - despite being told it didn't belong to her.
Police say fraudulent use of the cards that were in use have already been reported.
Surveillance photos of the woman who took the purse, as well as the car she took off in, have been posted to Vacaville Police's Facebook page.
Anyone who recognizes the woman is asked to call police at (707) 449-5200.
