Purse snatcher thwarted at Valley Plaza Mall

BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield police are hoping someone recognizes a man who tried to steal a woman’s purse at the Valley Plaza Mall. Cops say the suspect entered the mall and approached a woman who was sitting in a message chair near the Red Robin. They say the man tried to snatch the woman’s purse but the victim fought back and was able to hang on to her purse. Police say after a short struggle the suspect gave up and ran out of the mall empty handed. The suspect is descri