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BROOKLYN — Police are hunting for a thief who snatched a necklace from a woman as she rode the L train above ground in Brownsville last month, the NYPD said.
The attacker grabbed the necklace from the 25-year-old straphanger aboard a Canarsie-bound train at the Atlantic Avenue station on Aug. 10 about 12:30 p.m., police said.
He then hopped off the train and fled. The woman suffered minor cuts, the NYPD said.
The suspect was wearing a Ralph Lauren polo shirt and blue jeans, according to surveillance footage.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
