MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Three people have been arrested in connection with a purse snatching in Montgomery County.
Devontae Dickerson, 19, Cameron Weasby, 18, and Flouredel White, 18, have been charged with aggravated robbery.
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Montgomery County sheriff's deputies said one of the men opened the door of a woman's vehicle in the parking lot of a shopping center in the 1100 block of Lake Woodlands about 8:20 p.m. Monday.
The man snatched the woman's purse and ran to a waiting getaway car, investigators said.
Detectives said the victim chased the man to his car and tried to get her purse back.
The victim tried to open a door on the getaway car and was pushed to the ground as the driver took off, deputies said.
The victim suffered minor injuries and called 911. She gave deputies a description of the getaway car.
Deputies said they spotted the car on Interstate 45 and pulled it over.
The victim's purse was found inside the car, investigators said.