Momence police arrested a man after he attempted to steal a woman's purse and her car Monday. 32-year-old John Guthrie of Bourbonnais was charged with robbery and possession of a controlled substance.

In Kankakee County Court, bond was set at $50,000.

A Momence Police press release stated a woman flagged down an officer just before 2 am. She said she had closed a business and was getting into her vehicle when Guthrie approached her, grabbed her purse and pulled her from her vehicle in an attempt to steal it.

Guthrie fled and was found by police in an alley in the 100 block of East Washington Avenue.

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