A woman and her three children are suspected of a theft at the Jasmine Mongolian Grill in the Federal Way Commons on Tuesday, June 30.

According to the police report, a woman who was dining at the restaurant that evening left her purse at her table and when she returned, it was missing. A witness stated that an unknown female in the restaurant had asked her child to grab the purse.They left the restaurant shortly thereafter.

Surveillance footage from the restaurant shows a woman approach the front counter with her three children. She begins a conversation with the employee at the front counter, while one of the children climbs onto the counter.

The other two children then begin to wander around the restaurant. One of the children returns with a purse, taps the mother and then exits the building quickly.

Another woman who is mentioned in the police report has said she was a victim to the same type of theft three days prior at Joey Southcenter in Tuwkila. She stated that the video footage showed it was the same woman and children.

Tukwila police stated that the suspects are a Hispanic female with three Hispanic children.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Federal Way Police Department at 253-835-6700.