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Police Search For Thieves Who Snatched Woman's Purse In N.J. ShopRite

BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- Police in Brick Township, N.J., were searching Tuesday for several people in connection with the theft of a woman's purse as she shopped at a local ShopRite store.

The victim told police her purse was snatched from her shopping cart as she walked around the ShopRite store at 744 Route 70 on Sunday. The store released surveillance video and still photos showing the crime in progress.

ShopRite Theft
A surveillance image of persons of interest in a purse snatching at a ShopRite in Brick Township, N.J. (Credit: Brick Township Police)
ShopRite Theft
A surveillance image of persons of interest in a purse snatching at a ShopRite in Brick Township, N.J. (Credit: Brick Township Police)
ShopRite Theft
A surveillance image of a person of interest in a purse snatching at a ShopRite in Brick Township, N.J. (Credit: Brick Township Police)
ShopRite Theft
A surveillance image of a suspected getaway vehicle in a purse snatching at a ShopRite in Brick Township, N.J. (Credit: Brick Township Police)

Police on Tuesday were looking to identify several people of interest in connection with the theft.

An additional still photo showed a black vehicle that the thieves used to flee the scene, police said.

Anyone who recognized the people in the video was asked to call Brick Township Police Det. Gregory Mullarkey at (732) 262-1122.

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