{"id":10081,"date":"2011-12-29T03:36:21","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T03:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=10081"},"modified":"2011-12-29T03:36:21","modified_gmt":"2011-12-29T03:36:21","slug":"female-tourist-robbed-near-palms-resort-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/female-tourist-robbed-near-palms-resort-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Female tourist robbed near Palms Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Ferdie de la Torre
\nReporter<\/div>\n

A female Japanese tourist was robbed by an unidentified man as she was walking along Chalan Pale Arnold Road near Palms Resort Saipan in San Roque Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old victim was not injured but she lost her beige Gucci purse, which contained a Channel wallet, $500 cash, dive computer watch, and a black handkerchief.<\/p>\n

Police officer Tason Tarkong said the victim was unable to give a complete description of the suspect and his getaway vehicle.<\/p>\n

Tarkong said investigation showed that the victim was walking south along the road by the Palms Resort Saipan at 6:45am when a sedan pulled over next to her. The suspect hopped out and grabbed her purse, causing her to fall down.<\/p>\n

The suspect got back inside the car then sped off. The report did not indicate whether the suspect had a companion at the time.<\/p>\n

Tarkong said the Department of Public Safety and the NMI Crime Stoppers Program are seeking help from the public for any information about the suspect.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for any information leading to an arrest,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last Nov. 16, a female Japanese tourist was dragged several meters by a car when she chased a robber who had grabbed her bag along Beach Road, Garapan.<\/p>\n

The victim, Miki Takamatsu, sustained bruises and scratches on her left arm, fingers, and right knee.<\/p>\n

After a week, police arrested the suspect, Gustavo Meme Ybanez Jr. A few days later, police also arrested Ybanez’s cousin, Oscar Porras Jr., the alleged driver of the getaway vehicle.<\/p>\n

Last June 24, a 70-year-old Korean businessman sustained serious injuries when an unidentified man attacked him with a hammer and robbed him in western Garapan.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred near the former Wax Museum of Saipan along Ginger Avenue. No suspect has been arrested yet.<\/p>\n

Last Oct. 11, an unidentified man armed with a screwdriver robbed a Russian female tourist and took off on her rented car at Suicide Cliff in Marpi.<\/p>\n

The tourist lost her bag containing over $100 cash, a digital camera, hotel keys, some documents, and other items.<\/p>\n

The victim had bruises on her elbows after she fell to the ground during the struggle. No one has been arrested yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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