Spokane Valley Police: Woman Assaulted In Parking Lot - Spokane, North Idaho News & Weather KHQ.com

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE DEPT: On February 1, 2013, at 1 a.m. Spokane Valley Sheriff's Deputy D. Powers responded to Walmart at 5025 E. Sprague on a Robbery call. Deputy Powers contacted the adult female victim who told him she had walked out to her vehicle and was putting purchased items onto the front passenger seat. She said at that point she was hit on the back.

 

The victim said the suspect pushed the driver's side door against her as he stripped her purse off her shoulder. The victim said the suspect was a white male, in his twenties to early thirties, approximately six feet tall and 180 pounds. She said he was clean shaven wearing dark clothing and a dark knit cap.

 

The victim attempted to take her purse from the suspect as he ran from her vehicle. She gave chase only to see the suspect get into a dark colored, mid size truck. The suspect threw the purse into the back of the truck, jumped into the passenger seat and fled the scene. She said the truck had some light colored pin striping on the tailgate and possibly on the sides of the truck. The victim never saw the driver.

 

The photographs attached show the possible suspect and vehicle the suspect left it. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in this incident.  Persons with information should call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-800-222-TIPS, or should forward the tip via the Internet website www.crimestoppersinlandnorthwest.org.  Tipsters do not have to give their name to collect the cash reward.

 

Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is a civilian organization that promotes public safety by paying cash rewards for information that solves crimes.  It is not affiliated with law enforcement.