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Woman Punched in the Face and Robbed in SoHo, Police Say

 A 21-year-old woman was punched in the face by a robber who grabbed her handbag on Watts Street, police said.
A 21-year-old woman was punched in the face by a robber who grabbed her handbag on Watts Street, police said.
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SoHo — A woman was punched in the face by a robber who stole her crocodile handbag, police said.

The 21-year-old told police she was walking near the intersection of Watts Street and Sixth Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. on June 16 when a man ran up from behind her, then hit her in the face.

The man grabbed her white Italian handbag, worth about $200, which also contained her $70 Chanel perfume. The robber then fled, according to police reports.

Police are still searching for the robber.