Crime & Safety

Thief Hits UWS Christian Worship Center: NYPD

The assailant entered the Hephzibah House on 75th Street and stole a purse from the site, police said.

The assailant entered the Hephzibah House on 75th Street and stole a purse from the site, police said.
The assailant entered the Hephzibah House on 75th Street and stole a purse from the site, police said. (Google Maps)

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY - A Christian worship center was the victim of a robbery incident late Wednesday morning, authorities said.

A man entered the Hephzibah House on 75th Street and Columbus Avenue through open doors about 11:09 a.m. and stole a purse from the site, police said.

The purse and the items inside - which included credit cards, sunglasses and cash - are worth a total $600, police said.

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No arrests have been made as of Thursday, police said. A suspect description was not available Thursday.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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