Purse Thief

• Winnipeg men charged for purse theft, credit card fraud

  Two men have been charged after purses were lifted out of shopping carts at Winnipeg grocery stores.

  Crime

  Feb 13, 2020
  
• Man who stole purse at bingo hall allegedly also stole purse at Jackson Square: police

  Police say the accused stole a pair of purses on Monday, from two different women in their 70s.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2019
  
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• Bystanders hold alleged purse thief near Hamilton bingo hall until officers arrive: police

  Police say they arrested a suspect around 9 p.m. after he was allegedly seen pinching a 73-year-old woman's purse from "beside her on her walker" during a game at Princess Bingo.

  Crime

  Jul 16, 2019
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• Suspect wanted after purses reported stolen from store in White Oaks Mall

  Police released an image of a suspect after a number of purses were reported stolen from a store in the mall.

  Crime

  May 14, 2019
• Burnaby man caught snatching purse faces multiple theft charges

  The suspect is charged with three counts of robbery and one count of theft in connection to four separate incidents, three of which targeted elderly women.

  Crime

  Mar 18, 2018
• Man steals injured woman’s purse as she cries for help

  While the woman was on the ground yelling for help, a man took her purse.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2016