Suspect Sought by Police
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Mar 6, 2014, Comments Off
Courtesy Joe Baeza,
On February 1st., police were dispatched to the 200 block of E Del Mar Blvd for a theft of motor vehicle call. The female victim reported that she was at Cosmos Bar and Grill in the patio area when she realized that her purse had been stolen from her table. She went to check on her vehicle a 2011 Honda Accord and it too was stolen. The female stated that the last time she saw her vehicle was at approx. 1:40 A.M. when she retrieved some items from it.
The stolen purse was a black YSL brand valued at $1,000, her passport, $40 in US currency and her vehicle keys were in the purse. On February 03, 2014 the stolen 2011 Honda was located abandoned at the 600 block of Rosario. It was located with damage to the car’s exterior. Cosmos has a surveillance camera in the patio area where the complainant was sitting. A male suspect can be seen on the footage seemingly on the cell phone.
He grabs the purse and goes back into the night club. After a few minutes the owner of the purse realizes her purse is no longer on at the table. While she and the occupants of the table are looking for the purse the male suspect exits the club and leaves the premises. If anyone has any information about the suspect on this surveillance video they are urged to contact Laredo Police at 795-2800, Crime Stoppers at 727-TIPS, text a crime tip at 847411 keyword; Laredo. All calls will remain anonymous.