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Carol Compton had been doing some grocery shopping that night, strolling the aisles that night and making her selections. She checked out, grabbed her bags, and headed out the front door. She carried a new lavender purse, which she loved because it had big pockets and was made of soft leather. The bag was perfect, Compton says.

She had parked near the entrance, and as she made her way to her vehicle, she noticed two black men she guessed were between the ages of 18 and 20 standing near the door.

“All of a sudden, they pushed me down on the concrete,” she says. “The bigger one hit me at full speed.”

In the process of knocking her down,

The Victim: Carol Compton

The Crime: Theft from a person

Date: Tuesday, March 25

Time: 10:45 p.m.

Location: 10200 block of East Northwest Highway the men snatched her purse, which included her cell phone, check book and credit cards. A woman who helped her to her feet said the two men had been seen in the area before and “were up to no good.”

The fall left her shaken and her leg injured. Even two weeks after the crime, Compton was still having trouble walking and was taking pain medication.

Dallas Police Sgt. Keitric Jones of the

Northeast Patrol Division encourages residents who see anyone loitering around a business to notify police and help prevent crimes like this.

“If you see something, say something,” he says. “If something doesn’t seem right, tell someone — anyone — and preferably the police. A simple call of a suspicious person might prevent a crime.”