■A woman’s car was stolen after a man ripped the keys from her hand while she was shopping at a Santa Monica store.
At about 5:20 p.m. on May 12, a woman was shopping at 2 Frugal Brits, located at 3000 Lincoln Boulevard, when a man took her keys she was holding, ran outside to her car, and sped off in the vehicle. The woman’s purse, containing cash, a cell phone and miscellaneous items, was in the car.
The 1979 Cadillac was recovered at 11:15 p.m. the same night at Fairbanks Avenue and Chester Place in Long Beach. There was no damage to the car.
The suspect is described as a male Hispanic, 5’ 9”l, 30 years old, wearing a baggy gray shirt and gray pants.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 23, 2002. Read the original PDF.