A woman lost $2,000 in Palo Alto after she threw her purse at a passing car filled with teenagers who allegedly threw a milkshake in her face.
The woman was walking across University Avenue near Rudy's Pub Sunday when a white Range Rover full of teenagers drove by and allegedly threw a milkshake in her face.
Authorities said the woman tried to get revenge by throwing her alligator skin purse at the passing vehicle.
The story was first reported by Palo Alto Online.
A window was open on the Range Rover and the purse landed in the car. The purse had several of the woman's personal items and $2,000 in cash.
Police are looking for the stylish purse and the teenagers, who are facing charges ranging from battery to possession of stolen property or misappropriation of property.