Purse snatching suspect head to Kamloops court

KAMLOOPS — A suspect has a date in court after an alleged purse snatching on the North Shore this week.

In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say the victim was confronted by another woman in the 700 block of Tranquille Road Monday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. The stranger demanded the woman’s purse and phone. The victim was able to call police before the suspect snatched it.

“A man in the area retrieved the victim’s phone from the suspect and returned it to its proper owner,” said Corporal Crystal Evelyn, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson. “Shortly after, a woman matching the suspect’s description was located by police, arrested for robbery, and taken to cells as part of the investigation.”

The suspect was later released with conditions and a court date.