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Edina Crime Fund offers reward in robbery case

Edina, Minn., Dec. 3, 2008 -- On Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, at approximately 8:30 p.m., two men overwhelmed a 52-year-old Edina woman in her garage in the 7300 block of York Avenue, shoved her into the trunk of her car and stole her purse.

Both suspects are black males in their late teens  or early 20s with stocky builds. The first suspect is 5-foot-11 to 6-foot tall, displayed a silver colored handgun, and was wearing a black knit mask over his face, a dirty white jacket and blue jeans. The other suspect is 6-foot-2 to 6-foot-4 with short natural black hair and was wearing a dark jacket and pants. The suspects may be driving an older white or light colored SUV, possibly a Jeep Cherokee or Chevrolet Blazer.

Credit cards belonging to the victim were used at an ATM in Savage and gas station in New Hope following the incident.

The Edina Crime Fund has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Edina Police Department, 24 hours, at 952-826-1600.