BELMONT — Police continue to investigate a purse snatching that occurred Friday night at 9:40 p.m. at the Belknap Mall.
Police said an unknown male reached into the woman's car as she was entering and grabbed her purse off the front seat. A witness who heard the victim scream and the victim told police a male wearing a dark cap and a brown jacket ran away toward Old State Road.
The victim was shaken by the robbery but unharmed.
Police from Belmont and Sanbornton searched the area but failed to locate the suspect.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Belmont Police at 267-8350 or the Greater Laconia Area Crime Line at 524-1717. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
Police recommend photocopying the front and back of all credit cards and drivers licenses and keep the copies in a safe place at home. That way, it the event they are stolen, police know immediately what cards they seek and the victim can report them stolen immediately.
Police also recommend people have their keys ready while approaching their cars and to be aware of their surroundings. People should report any suspicious people or activity to the police.

BELMONT — Responding through their attorney to a lawsuit filed against them by the former owners of the former Northway Bank building in the village, the town said that 10 months after Will and Carolyn McDonough bought the property they approached the town in an attempt to sell it to the town.
The response filed in Merrimack County Superior Court said the selectmen discussed the offer on December 14, 2009 and that on December 16, 2009 entered into a purchase and sales agreement with them for $275,000 — the same price the couple paid for it in January of 2009.
Voters at annual town meeting defeated the sale (for a second time) by a vote of 311 for and 421 against.
The McDonoughs, who sold the building to the town for less than $250,000 — the exact price has never been publicly disclosed — in late 2012 filed suit against the town saying that the ongoing discussions about the downtown revitalization program and the discussion about discontinuing a portion of Mill Street cost them rental income as well as devalued their property.
As to whether or not the discussions about discontinuing a portion of Mill Street affected the value of the building, Atty. Lauren Spector said the plan called for new access to the property and the overall plan had no effect on the Main Street and Center Street frontage.
Spector added that the town doesn't believe the closing of a small portion of Mill Street devalued the property and the town is getting an expert opinion and will follow up if necessary.
She also said the four or five parking spaces on the old section of Mill Street were to be relocated to the portion of Mill Street that was not closed.
Spector said the sale was the culmination of two different parties trying to sell the property to the town over a five year period.

BELMONT — To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the national Future Business Leaders of America, two of its Belmont students were on hand last week while selectmen read a proclamation naming the week FBLA week in Belmont.
Belmont High School junior Courtney Pelletier and sophomore Colton Cadarette explained to the board the five areas the FBLA reaches out to the general population through professional development, community service, public relations, fund-raising and social activities.
The mission statement of the organization is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.
In Belmont, FBLA members, said Pelletier and Cadarette, are actively involved in the WLNH Childrens Auction, the Mix 94.1 Cash and Cans Drive, the American Diabetes Association "Step Out" Campaign, the N.H. Make a Wish Foundation, the Childrens Hospital at Dartmouth (CHAD) and the annual Battle of the Badges, David's House and the Manchester Monarchs "Pink in the Rink" that supports the fight against breast cancer.
The two told selectmen that they reach out to the public through press releases, raise money through the annual holiday fair and a drink machine in the academic wing, host social activities like lunches and dinners, sledding, blowing and hiking.
The group reached out to the board to seek community service opportunities in Belmont, to establish relationships with business professionals in town, and to see what other ideas the selectmen may have for their agency.
FBLA in Belmont has 31 students and is open to any student. The students at the high school also hold a "step up" night where they meet with interested eight graders at the middle school.
Last fall the BHS chapter received the Hollis and Kitty Guy Gold Seal Chapter Award at the FBLA Fall Leadership Workshop in Nashua. The award is given to chapter recognized as being in the top three in the state.