Crime & Safety
Knifepoint Robbery in Broadway Plaza Garage
Update: Two female suspects approached two victims in their parked car, stole their purses and fled in a dark Lexus sports utility vehicle.
Updated, 11 a.m. Thursday, more details from WCPD.
Police are looking for two female suspects who approached two victims in a parked car at the Broadway Plaza parking structure Wednesday evening, threatened them with a knife and stole their purses.
The suspects were last seen running through the upper level of Macy's and "possibly leaving" in a dark-colored Lexus sports utility vehicle, according to a Walnut Creek Police Department alert. The robbery was at 5:22 p.m. Wednesday in the garage, near Macy's. Police are going over a poor-quality photos showing the suspects from a Macy's security camera, Cashion said WCPD Sgt. Tom Cashion.
Both suspects were described as black women, about age 22, 5-foot-6 and thin builds. One was described as having tattoos on both arms, curly dark hair, and wearing a strapless denim jumpsuit, Cashion said. The other was wearing a brightly colored, long tribal dress.
There were no physical injuries, Cashion said.
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If you have information that would help the investigation, please call the WCPD at (925) 943-5844 and ask for Detective Leonard or Officer Keeler.
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