NYPD: Suspects Distract Driver, Steal Purse Containing $25,000

CBS New York

June 19, 2022

Police want to find two people accused of stealing a purse containing thousands of dollars from a vehicle in Brooklyn.

The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. Thursday on Debevoise Street in Williamsburg.

Police say a 41-year-old woman was sitting in her vehicle, which was double-parked when a man walked up to her and told her that another vehicle had struck hers as it passed. The driver then got out of her vehicle to check for damage.

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