Police in Peterborough are looking for a suspect following a reported purse snatching on Monday night.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 11:50 p.m. a woman was walking along a footpath near Parkhill Road when an unknown man came up from behind her and assaulted her. He then grabbed her purse and fled south on the path, crossing Parkhill Road.
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The incident was reported to police and officers attended the scene but did not locate a suspect who is described as more than six-foot tall with a thick build. He was wearing a dark hoodie and dark coloured pants.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online.
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