2 women arrested in Gilbert purse-snatching assault
2 women arrested in Gilbert purse-snatching assault
1 commentby Nathan Gonzalez - Sept. 24, 2010 03:35 PM
The Arizona Republic
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Gilbert police on Thursday arrested two women, who they say robbed a 56-year-old woman of her purse and assaulted her and another woman who came to her aid.
Police were seeking Aleshia Gomez, 29, of Tempe, and Stephanie Uriarte, 34, of Tempe, since late Wednesday morning, when one of the women allegedly assaulted the 56-year-old Mesa woman and stole her purse in a shopping center parking lot at 1121 East Baseline Road.
A 64-year-old woman, who is also from Mesa, saw the incident and intervened, police said. She attempted to take one of the suspect's car keys to keep them from leaving the area.
Gilbert detectives tracked Gomez and Uriarte to a home in Tempe, Gilbert police said.
Tempe police watched as the women left the home. The officers then stopped their vehicle and held the pair until Gilbert police arrived.
Gomez and Uriarte were booked into the Maricopa County 4th Avenue Jail on suspicion of robbery, aggravated assault, fraudulent use of a credit card, taking the identity of another and disorderly conduct.
An earlier online story had indicated a man was a suspect in the attack, but that was not the case.
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