Thief Wanted For Snatching 83-Year-Old Woman's Purse At Jersey Shore Supermarket

Somers Point police were looking for a man who stole an elderly woman's purse at a supermarket, authorities said.

ACME Markets in Somers Point, NJ.
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10/04/2024 9:56 a.m.

Officers responded to the "strong-armed robbery" at the ACME Markets on New Road at around 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, the Somers Point Police Department said in a news release.

Investigators said the 83-year-old Somers Point woman was near the grocery store's entrance when she was assaulted from behind and her purse was stolen.

The suspect was described as a younger man wearing a mask and dark clothing. He ran away from the scene towards Bethel Road.

The woman was brought to Shore Medical Center for treatment.

Anyone with information about the robbery should call Somers Point police at 609-927-6161.

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