Police are looking for a woman whose purse was snatched downtown by a man on a bike early Saturday night.
Officers scared the thief by turning on their sirens, so he dropped the bag and fled north. Police chased the suspect into a restaurant and after a short struggle he was taken into custody.
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Police were able to recover the bag and are looking for anyone who knows about the identity of the woman who owns the purse.
The incident took place around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 on the east sidewalk of Bute St., between West Georgia and Melville St.
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