Crime & Safety
Thief Snatches Purse From 72-Year-Old Woman On Park Slope Street, Police Say
The victim was walking along Prospect Park South when she was robbed, police said.

BROOKLYN, NY — A thief grabbed a 72-year-old woman’s purse while she was walking on a Windsor Terrace street, police said, releasing a photo of the suspect.
According to police, the 72-year-old woman was strolling near 155 Prospect Park South, between Vanderbilt and Seeley streets, directly across from Prospect Park, around 9 a.m. on Nov. 3 when a man snatched her purse off her body.
After grabbing her purse, the man ran off on foot, leaving the woman unharmed, according to authorities.
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No arrests have been announced, and police said the investigation remains ongoing.
Police, who released video of the bag theft on Monday, asked anyone with information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). People can also submit tips online or on Twitter, @NYPDTips.
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