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VIDEO: Thieves Swipe Woman's Purse After She Drops It in Store, Police Say

By Eddie Small | September 16, 2014 12:06pm
41st Precinct C-Town Grand Larceny
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LONGWOOD — Two thieves snatched a woman's purse in The Bronx earlier this month after she dropped it while shopping inside of a supermarket, police said.

The incident, caught on video, happened on Sept. 3 around 7:30 p.m., when the 30-year-old woman dropped her purse inside of the C-Town at 809 Southern Blvd., near Longwood Avenue, according to the NYPD.

A video of the incident shows that two men in the store then picked the purse up off the floor and left, police said.

The purse contained the victim's ID, house keys, unemployment benefits card and Chase debit card, police said.

Police described the suspects as two men in their late teens to early 20s wearing white T-shirts.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.