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Posted: Friday, February 1st, 2013 9:35 AM HST

Suspects sought in attempted early morning heist

By Ken Hupp - 67AM KPUA News

Police are seeking two suspects in Thursday morning’s attempted robbery of a female visitor on Banyan Drive. The 82-year old victim said she was walking near Liliuokalani Park around 6:30 a.m. when a male suspect approached her from behind and knocked her to the ground while trying to remove her handbag as the other watched. Both fled the area empty handed. The victim was uninjured and declined treatment. One suspect was described as in his 20s, approximately 6- feet tall with a slim build. The other was shorter, described as about 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-7, also with a slim build. Both were wearing dark clothing. Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this robbery attempt or who has any information about it to call the Police Department’s non-emergency number at 935-3311 or Detective Joel Field at 961-2381.