STOUGHTON, Wis. — Dane County authorities are searching for a man after he tried stealing a woman’s purse in a Walmart parking lot Thursday morning.
Stoughton police said they were called to the Walmart at 2600 STH 138 around 8:30 a.m. The victim of the attempted robbery said the suspect jumped out of the passenger seat of a vehicle, a 2018 Toyota Camry, and tried wrestling her purse away from her.
When he failed to get the purse, the suspect got back in the vehicle’s passenger seat and the driver sped off toward Oregon.
Oregon police later spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Highway 14 toward Madison. Police tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver continued to flee while driving over 100 mph. Police ultimately stopped the pursuit near Lacy Road.
Authorities said the vehicle had previously been reported stolen. Police described the suspect as a Black man with a ski mask, hooded gray sweatshirt, red sweatpants and black sneakers.
Stoughton police are still investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 608-873-3374.
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