By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa
Variety News Staff

THE 28-year-old-man has been charged by the Attorney General’s Office for grabbing a woman’s purse in Garapan a month ago.
John Benjamin John was charged with robbery and assault and battery on Monday.
Acting Chief Prosecutor Mike Nisperos stated in the information filed in court that John on Feb. 22, “did unlawfully take the property of Madoka Hosatani, a purse containing a wallet, ATM card, digital camera and cash amounting to $80.”
The information added that John did “unlawfully strike, beat, wound or do bodily harm to Hosatani.
According to a police affidavit, Hosatani was walking toward her vehicle parked west of the USSP Club when she noticed that a car was traveling behind her slowly.
When the car stopped, John got out of the car and grabbed her purse.
The victim struggled, causing her to fall to the ground.
John managed to get the purse and fled the scene in his vehicle.
John was arrested on March 30 by Criminal Investigation Bureau personnel.