Woman wanted after taking over $1,000 from purse in Visalia, police say

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A pistillate is wanted successful Visalia aft allegedly taking wealth from a purse and leaving it successful the restroom astatine a Best Buy store successful Visalia, the Visalia Police Department said.

Officers shared a social media post connected Wednesday, asking for the public's assistance successful identifying a pistillate fishy that they named "The Purse Snatcher."

Police accidental a pistillate was successful the Best Buy connected Mooney Boulevard successful Visalia when, according to surveillance video, she spotted a purse sitting connected the antagonistic adjacent the register, took the purse and implicit $1,000 successful cash, and tossed the purse successful the restroom.

Anyone with accusation regarding this pistillate and/or her whereabouts is encouraged to interaction the department's spot crimes portion astatine 559-713-4240 oregon telephone the anonymous extremity enactment astatine 559-713-4738.