Police seek purse snatcher

— Police are looking for a person or persons who allegedly took two purses from the break room at the Gentry Dollar General Store.

The theft was reported to police at about 6 p.m. on June 5. Two clerks at the store reported that their purses were taken from the break room. One of the clerk’s debit card was used the same day in Siloam Springs, according to police.

Police are looking for the man in this photo and are asking anyone who can identify him to call the police department.

“We want to emphasize that this subject is just a person of interest and we would like to identify him and hopefully speak to him,” said Sergeant Dennis Edwards of the Gentry Police Department.

Anybody having information on the man in the photo is asked to call the Gentry Police at 736-8400.

News, Pages 4 on 06/30/2010