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UWS Worship Center Thief Sought In Backpack Snatch, NYPD Says
The assailant entered the Hephzibah House on 75th Street through an unlocked door, police said.

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The assailant entered the Hephzibah House on 75th Street through an unlocked door, police said.

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