A man robbed a woman in Juneau Thursday evening, but she put up a fight, authorities say, chasing the man, knocking him down and swiping his bicycle.
Around 9 p.m. Thursday, a man on a bike rode up behind a woman who was leaving Little Hong Kong, a restaurant in the Mendenhall Mall, where she worked. He then snatched a bag the woman was carrying, which contained money and recipients from the Chinese restaurant, according to a statement from the Juneau Police Department.
The 5-foot-2 woman “was not an easy victim,” Juneau police say. “She chased the man, pulled him off the bike, knocked him to the ground and retained the bicycle.”
The man, described as 5-foot-8 with possible “tan” skin, then ran off with the bag, the JPD statement says. He was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, jeans and possibly had a white T-shirt under the sweatshirt.
The bag he stole is blue and rectangle-shaped with an NBA logo on the outside.
The bike, police say, is a Trek brand, “higher-end” bicycle and is possibly stolen.
Courtesy JPD
Juneau police are looking for anyone who may have been riding the bike, which also has a luggage carrier on the back and a bell.
Police ask anyone who has spotted the bike, the bag or receipts associated with Little Hong Kong to call 586-0600. People can also submit an anonymous report on the JPD website by clicking on the “Crime Line” link under the menu on the left side of the screen. Information leading to suspect identification may result in a reward, JPD says.