Crime & Safety
Cranston Police Seek Purse Snatchers who Got $11,000 Wedding Band
After stealing the purse, they went on to buy hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards at Target. Can you help identify them?
CRANSTON, RI—Two men who swiped a purse at the Cranston Whole Foods went on to buy hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards at a Warwick Target, but that's not the worst of it.
The purse also contained a wedding band valued at $11,000.
Police are now trying to identify the suspects after combing through video surveillance footage.
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On Thursday, police released a photo of the two men walking out of the store on April 30 at around 5:23 p.m., according to the timestamp of a video from the Target store.
Police said anyone with information is asked to call Cranston Det. Joseph Hopkins at 401-942-2211. You can also send tips anonymously through TipSoft.
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