On September 15 and September 16, 2021, the Sacramento Police Department received no less than four reports of robberies or attempted robberies involving a potentially armed suspect taking women’s purses from their possession in the Stockton Boulevard corridor.  Patrol officers and crime scene investigators responded and conducted a thorough investigation which included forensic processing.  During the investigations, officers learned that the suspect description provided in each robbery was similar.  

The investigation was assigned to detectives in our East/Central Neighborhood Crimes Unit who immediately began conducting a diligent investigation.  During the investigation, detectives obtained evidence related to the robberies and identified the suspect as 19-year-old, Joseph Coln.  

On March 4, 2022, detectives booked Joseph Coln at the Sacramento County Main Jail for two counts of California Penal Code section 211 (Robbery) and 664/211 (Attempted Robbery).  

The Sacramento Police Department encourages any witnesses with information regarding this investigation to contact the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.  Anonymous tips can also be submitted using the free “P3 Tips” smartphone app.