Crime & Safety
Thieves Steal Woman's Purse At Queens Dunkin' Donuts: NYPD
The duo swiped the woman's purse from her chair when she stepped outside the chain eatery in Long Island City, police said.
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS -- Two sticky-fingered women are on the run after they grabbed more than just sweet treats from a Dunkin' Donuts in Long Island City, police said.
The duo swiped a 36-year-old woman's purse on March 18 at around 7 p.m. after she briefly stepped outside the chain eatery on 48th Street and left it hanging on her chair, cops said.
Authorities said the pair ran from Dunkin' with the handbag, which also had $120 and the woman's credit card inside.
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The NYPD released surveillance photos of the women on Monday. One is shown wearing glasses, a dark jacket and a purple scarf while the other is clad in a black and white hooded sweater and black pants.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
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