Purse Theft

• Lindsay police seek suspect in Kent Street purse snatching

  Police in Lindsay, Ont., are hoping to identify say a suspect who stole a purse from a woman walking on Kent Street on May 13. A witness chased the man and recovered the purse.

  Crime

  Jun 5, 2023
  
• Video shows suspect stealing purse from woman at Toronto subway station: police

  Video released by Toronto Police appears to show a man aggressively robbing a woman of her purse at a TTC subway station.

  Crime

  Jan 25, 2023
  
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• Havelock woman arrested following purse theft at Norwood restaurant: Peterborough County OPP

  Officers responded to reports of a theft of a purse at a restaurant in the village of Norwood on July 8.

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2022
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• Security footage captures brazen purse theft inside Nanaimo mall

  Surveillance video at a Nanaimo mall captured a purse theft, showing the suspect approaching a woman's chair in the food court, snagging the purse and walking away with it.

  Crime

  Jun 9, 2022
• Kingston police search for 2 men after theft of 93-year-old woman’s purse

  Kingston police are looking for two men they say stole the purse of an elderly woman.

  Crime

  May 20, 2021
• Saskatoon police stop robbery in progress, arrest two suspects

  Officers responded within minutes of the 911 call and arrested two people for possession of weapons and methamphetamine.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2020
• Calgary men charged in 9 grocery store purse thefts

  Two Calgary men are facing dozens of charges after a series of purse thefts in grocery store parking lots across the city.

  Crime

  May 24, 2019
• Bradford couple arrested after purse theft: South Simcoe police

  A 30-year-old woman and 33-year-old man from Bradford have been charged following the reported theft of a purse from a shopping cart, police say.

  Crime

  Apr 18, 2019
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• Kawartha Lakes OPP identify suspect in Fenelon Falls purse theft

  OPP credit tips from the public in assisting with an arrest of a suspect.

  Crime

  Feb 19, 2019
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• Brazen robbery leaves Winnipeg woman injured

  Police are investigating after a woman was injured when her purse was stolen in Winnipeg's West End on Wednesday morning.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2018