A Yucca Valley woman was arrested Saturday, accused of attacking a woman and stealing her purse. About 11 a.m., a deputy saw Juanita Sharp, 50, punching a man at a gas station in the 61700 block of 29 Palms Highway in Joshua Tree. The deputy detained Sharp, at which time, another man told the deputy that Sharp had attacked another woman at the gas station and stole her purse. According to the Sheriff’s report, the woman had been filling her bicycle tire with air when Sharp approached her, cursed at her, and attempted to steal her purse. A bystander came to the victim’s aid, at which time Sharp is accused of turning on the man and attacking him. Juanita Sharp was arrested for investigation of strong arm robbery, booked at the Morongo Basin Jail, with her bail set at $100,000.
