"BROOKLYN, NY - Police are looking for a woman who allegedly pickpocketed a 70-year-old shopper inside a store on 8th Avenue late last month, making off with cash and credit cards before fleeing the scene. Authorities said the incident occurred around 2:21 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30, inside 5706 8th Avenue. The victim was shopping when an unidentified woman approached her from behind and removed her wallet from her purse."
"The wallet contained approximately $230 in cash along with several credit cards. The suspect then ran from the store, heading southbound on 8th Avenue. No injuries were reported. Police described the suspect as a woman with a light complexion, last seen wearing a black jacket, a red scarf, and a white hat. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline."
Police reported a pickpocketing on 8th Avenue in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at approximately 2:21 p.m. A 70-year-old shopper had her wallet removed from her purse by an unidentified woman who approached from behind. The wallet held about $230 in cash and several credit cards. The suspect fled southbound on 8th Avenue; no injuries were reported. Police described the suspect as a light-complexioned woman wearing a black jacket, a red scarf and a white hat. Investigators ask anyone with information to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline.
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