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Woman Steals Purse in Bowling Alley, Prosecutors Say

By Nicholas Rizzi | July 21, 2016 4:23pm
 Janell Louisa, 36, was arrested after she allegedly stole a purse from a Staten Island bowling alley then used the card inside, prosecutors said.
Janell Louisa, 36, was arrested after she allegedly stole a purse from a Staten Island bowling alley then used the card inside, prosecutors said.
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DONGAN HILLS  — A woman stole a purse from a Staten Island bowling alley then used the card inside at a liquor store, prosecutors said.

Janell Louisa, 36, allegedly swiped the purse of a 19-year-old woman while inside Rab's Country Lanes, at 1600 Hylan Blvd., at about 1:45 p.m. July 2, prosecutors said.

Inside the bag were two iPhone 6 phones and a debit card, which Louisa used to spend $25.03 at a liquor store and $53.39 at an auto shop later that day, prosecutors said.

Louisa was arrested on July 15 and charged with grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and petit larceny at her arraignment, according to the Staten Island District Attorney's office.

Her bail was set at $5,000 and she's due back in court on Thursday, according to online court records.

Louisa was previously arrested in January and July and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to court records.

Her lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.