Coworkers foil theft attempt in Yuba City Unidentified man attempted to steal an employee’s purse

An unidentified man attempted to steal a purse from an employee of a certified public accountant’s office near Hunn Road in Yuba City last week in the middle of the day, but was foiled when the bag’s owner and a fellow coworker chased him out of the building and prevented him from getting away unnoticed.

Luckily, Yvette Guest made it out of the situation with her bag and no injuries, but she hopes other local residents can learn from her experience like she did.

“I think it would be good to alert the community about this man and his vehicle, to be on the lookout because he is willing to steal,” Guest said. “I just don’t want this to happen to other people. I’m a trusting person who wouldn’t think that someone is walking into businesses that normally don’t have cash and stuff like that looking to steal.”

Around 2 p.m. on Feb. 18, Guest had stepped away from her desk at the front of the building to speak with a coworker when she heard someone enter the building. She returned to the reception counter that stands about four-feet high and found a man had jumped over it and was holding her purse. As he attempted to flee, she chased after him yelling that he

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