Purses Snatched at Hooters in Bradenton

Two women had their purses stolen as they were dining outside at Hooters in Bradenton on Sunday night, authorities reported.

The two women, both in their 20s, were sitting at a table on the outdoor patio of the restaurant, at 4908 14th St. W., around 9 p.m. Sunday with their purses sitting on a railing next to them, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

An unknown suspect approached and grabbed the purses, according to a report. One of the victims grabbed her purse, "but the suspect overpowered her and snatched the purse from her hands," the report states.

Witnesses at the scene provided "numerous leads" and said the suspect, described as a man wearing tan shorts and a white shirt, was last seen heading south on 14th Street in a red Saturn, deputies said.

Neither victim was injured.

The investigation is onging.

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