SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and asking the public for help to identify suspects.

Just before 7 p.m. Monday, police responded to the east parking of J.C. Penny at Town West Square in 4600 Block of West Kellogg in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

A 52-year-old woman told police as she was opening the door of her car a suspect’s vehicle pulled up next to her. The suspect reached out the passenger window and attempted to pull the purse from her shoulder. The victim said she did struggle to keep her purse but the suspect pulled it away. The driver then fled the scene.

While the victim’s husband was on the phone with credit card companies, it was learned the card was being used at a west Wichita gas station, according to Davidson.

The first suspect was described as a 6-foot tall black male with a clean beard. He was wearing a red DuPont jacket with black sleeves a red and grey stocking cap with a fuzzy ball on top. The second suspect was also a black male, approximately 6-foot tall with short dreadlocks. He wore a red sweater with Kansas printed on the front.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Wichita police.