Stick Em Up: Pistol Packing Punks Grab Purses on Capitol, First Hills
Assailants described as appearing to be too young for even PG-13 movies have been reported in two different armed purse snatches on Capitol Hill and First Hill.
Here's the account of the pint-sized bandit's Sunday morning hold-up:
The victim in the incident told officers she was robbed by two young black males, one approximately 13 to 14 years old, the other she believed to be 10 or 11.
The victim told officers she was approached by the two as she walked near
. One of the kids pointed a black pistol with a white stripe at her and demanded her purse. The woman told police that at first she did not take the threat seriously because of how young the two street robbers appeared but then the one with the gun appeared to chamber a round. At that point, the victim said, she handed over the purse to the boys who ran away and got into the car described above.
A duo matching the same description and with the same game plan struck again early Monday morning on First Hill near . CHS reports that the incidents are reminiscent of a string of armed robberies in the area this spring involving a group carrying an air gun for their firepower.
SPD says no breaks in the case yet.