Monterey Park police jail robbery suspect
MONTEREY PARK -- Police nabbed a robbery suspect Saturday after he allegedly snatched a necklace from a woman, officials said.
The incident occurred about 7 p.m. at Garvey and Nicholson avenues, Monterey Park police Lt. Carrie Mazelin said.
The suspect was initially described only as a Latino man in his 20s who was believed to be transient, she said. His name was not available late Saturday as he had not yet completed the booking process.
Police said he grabbed a necklace from a woman before officers spotted him in the area and found him with the woman's necklace in his pocket, Mazelin said.
The woman was not hurt, she added.
The incident occurred about 7 p.m. at Garvey and Nicholson avenues, Monterey Park police Lt. Carrie Mazelin said.
The suspect was initially described only as a Latino man in his 20s who was believed to be transient, she said. His name was not available late Saturday as he had not yet completed the booking process.
Police said he grabbed a necklace from a woman before officers spotted him in the area and found him with the woman's necklace in his pocket, Mazelin said.
The woman was not hurt, she added.
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