Police nab suspects in purse robbery at San Leandro Costco
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - Police arrested two suspects accused of snatching a Costco shopper's purse in San Leandro. Authorities said the suspects were arrested not far from where the crime occurred.
On June 17 a woman was robbed of her purse in the Costco parking lot on Davis Street, police said. Surveillance cameras captured images of the getaway car used during the crime and obtained a license plate number.
Authorities said the suspects were also captured on surveillance video using the victim's credit card from serval businesses in the Bay Area.
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Detectives were able to track the suspects down through leads and on June 23 apprehended them at a Walmart store on Davis Street, right across the street from the Costco store where the initial crime occurred.
A search of the getaway vehicle revealed the victim's wallet. A subsequent search warrant served on the suspect's residence resulted in a recovery of a ghost handgun. Ghose guns have no serial or manufacture imprints, making it nearly impossible to trace the weapon