2 men rob woman of purse in Lawrence library parking lot
Two men armed with a gun robbed a woman of her purse Thursday morning, April 28, in the parking lot of the Lawrence Library, 7898 Hauge Road. Following is an account from the victim, provided by BRAG (Binford Redevelopment and Growth group):
"About 11 a.m., I stepped out of my car in the parking lot of the Lawrence branch of the public library on Hague Road and was accosted by two men, one of whom was pointing a gun at me. The other was pulling my purse off my shoulder and shouting "give me the purse". I saw the gun, let go of the purse, and they ran into the neighborhood north of the library. They were both African-American men, and appeared to be young - maybe around 20. They were both thin to medium build although their loose clothes made it difficult to be certain. They both wore baseball caps. The taller one was around 6'1" and wore a tan, leather-like jacket, no fringe, with an embossed design that covered most of the back of the jacket. The shorter one who had the gun wore a jacket that was mostly navy blue, but had some other colors. I ran into the library and immediately called 911. The police were there in under 5 minutes. They found footprints and one of the baseball caps. The footprints led to a driveway where they are guessing the perpetrators had a car. Within half an hour of getting the purse, they used one credit card at Foot Action, Village Pantry, and Champs."
The suspects are still loose. This is the second robbery in about three months at the library. A similar event occurred outside the library doors days after the big ice storm.
The president of BRAG warns residents and patrons who frequent businesses with parking lots to look around before exiting your vehicle and also when returning to your vehicle. If something looks suspicious, reverse directions and do not hesitate to call 911.
"About 11 a.m., I stepped out of my car in the parking lot of the Lawrence branch of the public library on Hague Road and was accosted by two men, one of whom was pointing a gun at me. The other was pulling my purse off my shoulder and shouting "give me the purse". I saw the gun, let go of the purse, and they ran into the neighborhood north of the library. They were both African-American men, and appeared to be young - maybe around 20. They were both thin to medium build although their loose clothes made it difficult to be certain. They both wore baseball caps. The taller one was around 6'1" and wore a tan, leather-like jacket, no fringe, with an embossed design that covered most of the back of the jacket. The shorter one who had the gun wore a jacket that was mostly navy blue, but had some other colors. I ran into the library and immediately called 911. The police were there in under 5 minutes. They found footprints and one of the baseball caps. The footprints led to a driveway where they are guessing the perpetrators had a car. Within half an hour of getting the purse, they used one credit card at Foot Action, Village Pantry, and Champs."
The suspects are still loose. This is the second robbery in about three months at the library. A similar event occurred outside the library doors days after the big ice storm.
The president of BRAG warns residents and patrons who frequent businesses with parking lots to look around before exiting your vehicle and also when returning to your vehicle. If something looks suspicious, reverse directions and do not hesitate to call 911.
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