Watauga County Crimestoppers is requesting the public’s assistance in finding the man responsible for stealing items from purses.

According to Investigator Matt Stevens of the Boone Police Department, on Tuesday, September 9th, a man entered two Kangaroo Express convenience stores in Boone.  The suspect is reported to have then lured the clerks away from the register areas, then went behind the counters and stole items from the clerks’ purses.

The suspect is a white male of average height and slim build, with short brown hair and a short brown beard with a moustache.  Stevens reports the man was wearing a white short-sleeved button down shirt, white shorts, and dark colored work boots.  The suspect was also seen driving a white Ford Taurus with a temporary North Carolina tag.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Watauga County Crimestoppers at (828) 268-6959.  All information will be kept confidential and Crimestoppers pays a reward for information that leads to arrests or recovery of stolen property.