Knox Resident Reports Purse, Car Stolen

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Sandy Hansen of Knox is missing her purse…and her car.

According to police documents, on Tuesday, March 1st, Sandy left her purse under the front desk in the Starke County Abstract office in downtown Knox and she went on break between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. When she returned, her purse was gone. She searched the office and could not find her purse. She called police to report the theft.

Her purse contained the keys to her 1999 beige Lincoln four door vehicle. It was later reported stolen. The vehicle was last parked in front of the Starke County Abstract office, although police say a witness observed the vehicle being driven by the witness’s home at about 1:30 p.m. The vehicle was southbound on Roosevelt Road.

If you know information on this case, please call the Knox City Police Department at (574) 772-4122.