Woman robbed of purse, car in Western Addition

Two men robbed a woman of her purse Monday evening and then drove away in her car in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood, police said.

The 47-year-old woman was in the area of Grove Street and Divisadero around 9:40 p.m. when the two men pushed her to the ground and stole her purse, police said.

The suspects fled in her vehicle and have not been arrested. The victim was not injured.

Untitled-1

Read more criminal justice news on the Crime Ink page in print. Follow us on Twitter: @sfcrimeink

If you find our journalism valuable and relevant, please consider joining our Examiner membership program.
Find out more at www.sfexaminer.com/join/
Previous story
SF fails to meet annual reduction targets to reach zero waste to landfill by 2020
Next story
Contractors hit SF with $15M in claims over late Van Ness bus project

Just Posted

Volunteers Kyle Esguerra, left, and Kara Church prepare bags of fresh produce to be distributed at a San Francisco-Marin County Food Bank pop-up pantry at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School in The City on July 22. (Kevin N. Hume/The Examiner)
‘Food is a human right,’ so why do so many in San Francisco go without?

Solid solutions for a real problem

Ali Jamalian, whose life was disrupted in the wake of being charged with possession decades ago, now heads up Sunset Connect, a cannabis manufacturing company. (Kevin N. Hume/The Examiner)
Green Rush: Cannabis equity program elevates unexpected entrepreneurs

‘It’s a form of reparations for those of us who were ruined by cannabis arrest’

The Giants and Dodgers face each other again following a May series the Dodgers swept; Dodgers shortstop Gavin Lux caught stealing by Giants second baseman Donovan Solano at Oracle Park on May 23 is pictured. Chris Victorio/ Special to The Examiner
Giants vs. Dodgers: What you need to know before this week’s huge series

By Chris Haft Special to The Examiner That grinding noise you’ll hear… Continue reading

San Francisco supervisors approved zoning changes that will allow a chain grocery store to occupy the bottom floor of the 555 Fulton St. condo building. (Kevin N. Hume/The Examiner)
Trader Joe’s approved for Hayes Valley, bringing long-awaited grocery store

New Seasons Market canceled plans at 555 Fulton St. citing construction delays

Shek-Woon Ng, 107, who retired at 99 from his acupuncture practice in San Francisco’s Chinatown, got a COVID-19 vaccination in June. <ins>(Courtesy Sky Link TV)</ins>
Lesson from a 107-year-old man who is now fully vaccinated

One in four seniors in S.F.’s Chinatown have not been inoculated

Most Read