{"id":158375,"date":"2021-05-20T17:24:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T21:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=158375"},"modified":"2021-05-20T17:24:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T21:24:48","slug":"suspect-arrested-for-stealing-purses-from-more-than-a-dozen-asian-women-hate-crime-review-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/suspect-arrested-for-stealing-purses-from-more-than-a-dozen-asian-women-hate-crime-review-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect Arrested For Stealing Purses From More Than a Dozen Asian Women; Hate Crime Review Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEATTLE – (SPD)<\/em> – Police have arrested 26-year-old James Credit, who is suspected of stealing purses and bags from more than a dozen women in the Chinatown-International District, Rainier Valley, and Beacon Hill.<\/p>\n

Over the last six weeks, the suspect approached his victims\u2014primarily Asian women, from 40 to 80 years old\u2014near their vehicles, outside Seattle grocery stores, and grabbed their bags before fleeing in a vehicle.<\/p>\n

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BRAZEN: Seattle police say all victims in purse snatchings have been Asian women. More than 12 reported. Several neighborhoods including Little Saigon in International District. Bias crimes unit investigating.<\/p>\n

Details 5pm,6pm @komonews<\/a> #StopAsianHate<\/a> #StopAAPIHate<\/a> @NextShark<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/x7ZsLsvZif<\/a><\/p>\n

— Jonathan Choe Journalist KOMO News (@choeshow) May 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n