Wallet Snatched at Panera, Police Say

A woman’s wallet was stolen out of her purse at the Panera Bread in Wynnewood on Saturday night while it was next to her, Lower Merion police told news media at a Monday briefing.

The victim was at Panera with four friends from 6:45 to 8 p.m. Saturday, she told police. Her purse was on the floor next to her seat while at the restaurant.

She returned home to find her wallet missing, along with $45 in cash, gift cards and credit cards inside it, police said. The total loss was about $200.

The victim told police she contacted her credit card company and the credit card had already been used at a Sunoco, according to the report.