Tuesday, 03 April 2012 13:20

Robberies Keep Police Busy, Purse Snatcher Arrested

Written by  Amani Abraham
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Two separate robberies in Akron kept police busy through the night Monday.

Around 7 p.m., a 20-year-old woman was robbed as she was walking to her car in a parking lot near the 700 block of Grant Street.

Police say Rande Clark, 19, approached the woman and asked if she knew what time it was. He then pulled out a gun and demanded the woman's purse.

Clark was found a short time later near a home where the purse was found.

He was charged with aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon. He was booked into the Summit County Jail.

Around 11:30 p.m., 22-year-old man was robbed near the intersection of East Buchtel Avenue and Annadale Avenue.

Police say three suspects approached the man from behind and grabbed the victim's backpack which contained laptop computer.

After a brief struggle, the victim let go of his backpack when he heard one the suspects yell for a gun.

Police are still searching for the suspects.
  

Amani Abraham

Amani Abraham

Amani Abraham is the morning web editor and also tracks morning drive traffic for 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX during weekday mornings and is a reporter/anchor. She's no stranger to AkronNewsNow.com, having worked as an intern with Rubber City Radio Group as a producer for the Daily Vodcast and other video projects.. Amani is a 2011 graduate with a Communications degree from the University of Akron, where she excelled in her work on the student radio station WZIP-FM and Z-TV, the University's television program. You can reach Amani through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or by email aabraham@rcrg.net

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