Police investigate separate purse-snatching incidents
Posted Feb 3, 2013 08:14:48 AM.
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Halifax police are investigating a pair of purse-snatching incidents.
The first happened just after midnight Saturday morning outside of 15 Wentworth Street in Dartmouth.
The female victim stepped outside for a cigarette when a man with a hood pushed her and took off with her purse.
The suspect is described as a man in his twenties, wearing a dark hoodie and dark pants.
The second incident happened just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday morning near Church and South streets in Halifax.
A man grabbed a woman’s purse and took off running.
The suspect in that case is described as black man in his thirties, wearing a black jacket and black toque.
Halifax Regional Police are asking anyone with information regarding these incidents or any other crime to call Police at 490-5020 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a Secure Web Tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.
