Crime & Safety

Woman Robbed at Wilkens Avenue Bus Stop

Two suspects take purse from 40-year-old woman waiting for bus near Wilkens Beltway Plaza.

A 40-year-old woman was robbed of her purse on Oct. 26 while waiting for a bus at Wilkens Avenue and Maiden Choice Lane near Wilkens Beltway Plaza, according to a police report.

At around 6:15, the woman was waiting for the bus when two teenage male suspects walked past and said hello, the report said.

When the woman turned around, the suspects pushed the woman against a fence and took her purse, according to the report.

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The suspects ran down College Avenue to the rear of the 4400 block of Alan Drive, where they took the money and identification out of the victim's wallet and left the purse, the report said.


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