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Purse Snatchers Target Victims At Fairfield County ATMs Purse Snatchers Target Victims At Fairfield County ATMs
Purse Snatchers Target Victims At Fairfield County ATMs Authorities in Connecticut are asking women to be especially careful with their pocketbooks after two men were linked to a rash of purse snatchings in Fairfield County.  Shelton police released photos of the two men they believe stole purses recently and were also spotted trying to steal people's ATM pins by watching them input the numbers.  🚔🕵️‍♂️⁉️🚨 **Attempt to Identify Purse Snatchers** The Shelton Police Department’s Detective Bureau is seeking... Posted by Shelton CT Police Department on Saturday, August 31, 2024 The men are wearing hats in the surveillance videos,…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Searching For Man Who Snatched Purse From Woman In CT Grocery Store Parking Lot Police Searching For Man Who Snatched Purse From Woman In CT Grocery Store Parking Lot
Police Searching For Man Who Snatched Purse From Woman In CT Grocery Store Parking Lot Police are searching for a man who allegedly snatched a woman's purse as she put her groceries in her vehicle. The incident took place around 11:55 a.m., Monday, Dec. 28, in the parking lot of the Stop & Shop, located at 100 Division Street, in Ansonia, said Lt. Patrick Lynch. The woman was in the parking lot putting groceries in her car when a male approached and grabbed her purse, Lynch said. After a brief struggle, the man was able to take the purse from the victim and fled in a black 2008 Lexus IS with Massachusetts registration 6NS242, which had previously been reported stolen to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman In Danbury Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman In Danbury
Police Ask Public's Help In Search For Suspect Who Snatched Purse From Elderly Woman In Danbury Police in Danbury are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspect involved snatching an elderly woman’s purse outside a church. Over the weekend, the Danbury Police Department released an alert announcing that they are investigating a purse snatching incident that took place at approximately 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 on Center Street, near St. Peter’s Church. Police said that surveillance video of the suspect showed that he was wearing a blood hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and light shoes at the time of the snatching. The video also showed several people that were in the…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Nabbed After Purse Snatching At Commuter Lot, State Police Say Three Nabbed After Purse Snatching At Commuter Lot, State Police Say
Three Nabbed After Purse Snatching At Commuter Lot, State Police Say Connecticut State Police troopers were able to track down an adult suspect and two juveniles who were allegedly involved in a purse snatching incident at a commuter lot on Route 9. Shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Sunday night, troopers from Troop H in Hartford responded to the Route 9, exit 30 commuter lot in New Britain, where a woman reported that three Hispanic men had taken her purse off her arm by force, before taking off on foot. Upon arrival at the scene, troopers spoke to the woman, who was able to provide a more detailed description of the three suspects, who were tracked down and deta…

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by Zak Failla