purse snatchings

NJ Mother-Daughter Duo Charged For Purse Thefts

Police in Wall Township say they’ve arrested a mother-daughter duo and charged them in a series of purse snatchings.

2012/07/12

Mug shots of Lucson Desir and Adesola Oguntunji/Police handout

Police Arrest 2 Men Linked To 14 L.I. Purse Snatchings

Women in Nassau County can breathe a bit easier after police arrest two men believed to be responsible for a string of purse snatchings across the area.

2011/01/18

Ernesto Suarez (Photo/Suffolk County Police)

Purse Snatchings Continue On L.I. After Suspect’s Arrest

Ernesto Suarez was charged with robberies in Central Islip, Bay Shore, Deer Park, Commack and Bohemia.

2010/12/20

Police Arrest L.I. Purse Snatching Suspect

Police have arrested the suspect in the serial purse snatching incidents plaguing five different Long Island communities.

2010/12/19

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