Dumpling bathroom purse thief at large

A customer at Din Tai Fung reportedly had $8,000 in cash in her purse and accidentally left it in the women’s room, where it was stolen by another woman who was previously seen eating lunch with a man. A security camera video (below) captured the female suspect leaving the women’s room with the other woman’s purse, as well as her lunch companion, both of which are at large and being sought by Arcadia Police <official police report below the following video provided by APD…>

Get the Flash Player to see this content.According to a media release from the Arcadia Police Department: On Sunday, August 10th, 2014 at approximately 11:40 A.M., a theft occurred from the Din Tai Fung restaurant, located at 1108 S. Baldwin Avenue in the City of Arcadia. The victim entered the restroom with her two small children and placed her purse on a table. The victim left the restroom and accidentally left her purse behind. The suspect entered the restroom shortly thereafter and quickly exited with the victim’s Chanel purse, which contained $8,000.00 in U.S. currency, a cell phone and miscellaneous personal property. The suspect was described as a female Asian, 20-25 years of age, slim build, with long dark colored hair, wearing a sleeveless dark colored top and a floral print skirt. A male subject associated with the female suspect exited the restaurant shortly after the female suspect exited with the victim’s purse. The male subject is described as a male Asian with dark colored hair, wearing a horizontal striped blue and white colored short sleeved shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5151, case #14-3992. If you prefer to provide information ANONYMOUSLY, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the tip web page at Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers.