15-year-old wanted after assaulting River Park shopper, taking her purse, police say

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 15-year-old is wanted by the Fresno Police Department aft officers accidental she assaulted and took the purse of a River Park shopper, earlier fleeing the scene.

Officers accidental the incidental took spot connected Saturday astatine astir 9:50 p.m.

According to police, the 15-year-old fishy demanded the victim's purse, and erstwhile she refused to fto spell of it, she past deed the 17-year-old unfortunate successful the look with her fist. The fishy was past capable to drawback the victim's purse and tally from the scene. She past near successful a vehicle.

Detectives were capable to get cellphone footage of the incidental arsenic good arsenic accusation astir the conveyance the fishy got into. Follow-up investigations helped place the fishy successful the robbery. However, an apprehension has not been made.

Anyone with accusation that could assistance detectives way down the fishy is asked to interaction Detective Eden Gonzalez astatine 559-285-2339 oregon email eden.gonzalez@fresno.gov.