Purse Snatching
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Winnipeg duo charged in string of robberies targeting elderly womenIn a series of Winnipeg robberies, police say an elderly victim was robbed of her purse, after which stolen credit cards were used to purchase fast food, booze or cannabis.CrimeAug 15, 2022
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London, Ont. police make arrest after downtown purse snatchingPolice used video surveillance from a nearby business to identify the suspect, who was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 21. A 22-year-old is charged with robbery and fraud.CrimeDec 22, 2021
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Halifax woman pushed to ground, assaulted during violent daytime robberyThe suspect approached a woman in her 60s from behind, pushed her to the ground and continued to assault her, police said.CrimeAug 5, 2021
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B.C. woman robbed of purse, pushed out of vehicle, dragged for 240 metres, say policeCranbrook RCMP say the victim was dragged for approximately 240 metres before becoming dislodged, then hit by the pick-up truck’s rear wheels.CrimeJan 21, 2021
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Police seek suspect after woman assaulted, robbed on footpath in PeterboroughPolice say 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.CrimeJul 7, 2020
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Vernon woman injured in purse snatching incidentA Vernon woman suffered minor injuries and had to be treated by paramedics Thursday night after she was allegedly assaulted in a purse snatching incident.CrimeJun 5, 2020
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Saskatoon police stop robbery in progress, arrest two suspectsOfficers responded within minutes of the 911 call and arrested two people for possession of weapons and methamphetamine.CanadaMar 7, 2020
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West Vancouver police seek suspect who knocked senior to ground while stealing purse"To assault a senior like this is despicable," West Vancouver police spokesperson Const. Kevin Goodmurphy said in a statement.CrimeJan 2, 2020
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Teens arrested after senior robbed, pepper-sprayed, hit with weapon in River HeightsWinnipeg police have arrested three suspects between the ages of 16 and 18 in connection with a strong-arm robbery Saturday evening near Brock Street and Grosvenor Avenue.CrimeApr 29, 2019
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Winnipeg police looking for three teens after alleged purse snatchingThree teens are wanted by Winnipeg police after an assault that took place in River Heights on Saturday night.CrimeApr 28, 2019