HALF MOON BAY (KRON) — An off-duty San Francisco police officer helped to take down a suspected purse thief in Half Moon Bay.
Francisco Lopez-Rava, 19, was arrested on suspicion of robbery and carrying a concealed knife. It happened earlier this month on March 12, along the 400 block of Main Street.
Police say an off-duty officer saw a man stealing a woman’s purse as she was walking on the sidewalk. The officer chased the man down and took him into custody after finding him hiding behind a tree.
The suspect had discarded the victim’s belongings during the chase, and she was able to retrieve them.
Anyone with additional information on this incident is encouraged to call the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office at (650) 599-1994.Bay City News contributed to this report