Three sought in Harrington purse snatching incident

Police in Harrington are looking for three suspects, who reportedly stole someone’s purse.

Harrington Police say on Sunday around 7:30 PM, Officers responded to the parking lot of the Friendship Village Apartments, for reports of a robbery. Once on scene, Police say they met with the victim, who informed them that three people had approached them, and demanded money.

The victim apparently refused, at which the suspects then grabbed the purse, and ran. Police say the suspects then got into a maroon 4 door vehicle, and drove off. There isn’t much of a description of the suspects available, only that they were men, wearing gloves, and masks covering the bottom portion of their faces, and believed to be in their late teens or early 20s.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Harrington Police Department at 302-398-4493 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

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