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Suspected Early-Morning Mugger With A Box-Cutter Arrested
An officer with a sharp eye foiled an allegedly violent, purse-thief early Monday morning.
On Monday, Nov. 23, around 5:40 a.m., a Worcester Police officer was patrolling the Grand Street area when he allegedly observed a woman cross the street in front of his cruiser carrying two handbags, police said.
Shortly thereafter, the officer was flagged down by a woman who reported she had just been mugged and her purse was stolen, police said.
The victim said that a woman had grabbed her from behind, held a knife to her throat, and demanded her purse, police said.
Due to probable cause, police …
