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Purse Snatchers Grab Woman's Bag On 14th Street, Police Say
Two men forcibly removed a woman's bag as she was walking in Greenwich Village, according to police.

Ciara McCarthy is a reporter for Patch in New York City, covering lower Manhattan. You can reach her at ciara.m@patch.com.
Two men forcibly removed a woman's bag as she was walking in Greenwich Village, according to police.

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