Purse snatched in Eigenmann

A woman reported that an unknown male snatched her purse and ran away with it in Eigenmann Hall Dec. 28, according to IU Police Department reports.\nIUPD Lt. Jerry Minger said the woman had been waiting for the elevator when the man grabbed the bag and ran down the stairs toward the basement area. Two men reportedly ran downstairs after him but were unsuccessful in their pursuit. \nAccording to the report, witnesses described the man as about 5 feet 8 inches tall and thin with dark skin, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark glasses. Resident assistants from the building who spoke to the officers reported that they believed the same subject had been hanging around the building, but was not a resident at the time of the incident.\nMinger said the original suspect detectives were looking for had once lived in Eigenmann, but is no longer a student at IU. However, detective Greg McClure said they no longer believe that particular man was responsible. \n"We did have a suspect, but we're about 90 percent sure now that he wasn't there at that time," McClure said. "Of course, we're always looking for a suspect, but we don't have one right now"