Can you help solve this crime?

The crime

At about 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 1, a woman got out of her car in the alley behind 1401 E. Douglas. She was walking toward her house carrying groceries when she was attacked from behind by a man with a knife. He cut her face, took her purse and ran away. Her wallet was later recovered near Second and Hydraulic. She suffered minor injuries.

The suspect is a black man in his 30s, 6-foot-1 to 6-foot-4 and about 240 pounds. He was wearing a black hoodie and black pants. The knife was silver with a fixed blade. The woman’s stolen property included a navy blue leather Michael Kors tote purse with gold trim that contained a blue iPhone 5c in a white case.

In addition to the Crime Stoppers reward of up to $2,500, an anonymous donor also is offering a $1,000 reward for the Crime Stoppers tip that solves this case.

Whom to contact

If you have information about this robbery and assault or any felony crime, call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111. You can also submit a tip online at www.WichitaCrimeStoppers.com or from your mobile phone by texting TIP217 then your message to CRIMES (274637). All ways are secure and anonymous. If your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward up to $2,500, and Crime Stoppers will never ask your name. Crime Stoppers of Wichita/Sedgwick County, a division of the Wichita Crime Commission, is a nonprofit organization of citizens against crime that relies 100 percent on donations from the community to pay for tips.

Crime Stoppers case number: 1518

Department case number: 15C000183

Lead detective: Det. William Crowe, Wichita Police Department

This story was originally published May 4, 2015 at 4:53 PM with the headline "Can you help solve this crime?."