(jd) A 47-year-old woman from Herford parked her Opel yesterday (14.10.) at 5.15 p.m. on the hard shoulder of Wüstener Weg and locked the car. When she returned to her vehicle at around 5.55 p.m., she noticed that unknown persons had smashed the passenger door window. The unknown perpetrator(s) stole the 47-year-old's handbag, which had been lying on the passenger seat, from the vehicle. In addition to personal belongings, the bag also contained identity documents and cash. The property damage is in the three-digit range. Herford police are asking possible witnesses who observed anything unusual on Wüstener Weg in the early hours of yesterday evening to contact them on 05221/8880.