Attackers steal woman’s purse

Newport Beach police are looking for two men in their 20s suspected of committing assault with a deadly weapon and strong-armed robbery early Thursday.

At 2:25 a.m., a 46-year-old man from Newport Beach and a 23-year-old woman from Rancho Santa Margarita got into a verbal fight with two men on the sidewalk in front of a Circle K convenience store in the 4500 block of West Coast Highway, according to police.

One assailant allegedly struck the man with a blue glass bottle; police believe he also punched and kicked the woman. Police said one of the men then snatched the woman’s purse. Both fled on foot.

Anyone with information is asked to call (800) 550-6273.