Riga police arrest two suspects for bus purse snatching

Latvian State Police officers arrested two suspects following a purse snatching on a public bus in Riga on September 29. The incident occurred on bus number 22, which was traveling from the airport toward the city center.

The suspects, a man and a woman, reportedly targeted a passenger by bumping into her to distract her while snatching her wallet. After exiting the bus at the next stop, the pair took 104 euros in cash and discarded the wallet in a trash bin.

Specialized criminal police officers observed the theft and pursued the suspects, successfully apprehending them and recovering the stolen money. The female suspect was born in 1954, and the male suspect, who has a prior conviction for purse snatching, was born in 1974. A criminal process has been initiated regarding theft in a small amount, and both individuals are currently under police supervision.