Police search for alleged purse snatcher in Brooklyn: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole a purse in Brooklyn, according to authorities.
On Feb. 6, around 2 p.m., a 75-year-old woman was walking on East 21st Street and Avenue L in Brooklyn. Police said the woman was approached by an unknown man who stole her purse from her and ran from the area.
Police said the woman was not injured.
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