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• Police searching for two in a purse-snatching of 73-year-old woman

  December 19, 2018 10:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A man threw a 73-year-old woman to the ground and grabbed her purse one afternoon more than a week ago at an upscale shopping center. Police now have security camera photos of the criminal, who is wanted on a purse-snatching charge. The woman was heading to... more »

• APSO: Woman turns self in after stealing purse from Walmart

  June 29, 2017 12:42 PM

  ASCENSION – A woman has turned herself in to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office after she was wanted for stealing a purse from Walmart. According to the sheriff's office, 47-year-old Leah Brown of Praireville turned herself in on June 27 after seeing a post on the sheriff's... more »

• Woman arrested for stealing purse in casino parking lot, tries to flee

  February 10, 2017 5:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A woman was arrested for stealing a purse while at the Belle of Baton Rouge casino and trying to flee from arresting officers in her car. Karisa Jones, 34, was arrested on charges of burglary, resistance, resistance by force or violence and aggravated escape. On... more »

• EBRSO looking for man accused of stealing purse from OLOL chapel

  October 5, 2016 11:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Deputies are looking for a man who they say stole a purse from the Our Lady of the Lake Chapel located on Hennessy Blvd in August. According to East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, on Aug. 9, a victim reported that her purse was stolen inside... more »

• Armed robbery suspect arrested after being identified by his mom

  March 21, 2016 10:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say a man arrested for an armed robbery at a Circle K in Baton Rouge earlier this month was busted after being identified by his own mother. Tevin Gunter, 24, is charged with armed robbery. Investigators released surveillance video from the incident at a Circle K... more »

• BRPD looking for man in attempted robbery

  October 31, 2015 11:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge police are looking for a man who tried to rob a woman with a knife and take her purse Friday night. Police said it happened in the parking lot of the Embassy Suite hotel on Constitution Avenue. Police were called out around 11:30 pm. ... more »