NYPD: Man wanted for stealing woman’s purse in Bedford Park
News 12 was told a 77-year-old woman was walking on Decatur Avenue and East 201st Street when the man approached her, snatched her purse and took off.
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Nov 20, 2022, 12:37 PM
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Updated 692 days ago
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Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man they say stole a woman's purse in Bedford Park.
News 12 was told a 77-year-old woman was walking on Decatur Avenue and East 201st Street when the man approached her, snatched her purse and took off.
Police say this happened on Tuesday, Nov. 8 around 8 a.m.
The victim was not injured but the suspect got away with her phone, wallet, keys and ID.
The suspect was last seen sprinting towards East Mosholu Parkway South.
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