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Boca Raton Purse Snatcher Strikes Twice In 3 Days

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BOCA RATON (CBSMiami) – Hide your purse if you're near Sandalfoot Plaza Drive in Boca Raton, there is a purse snatcher on the loose.

The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office said the first purse pilfering happened on December 14th at the Western Beef grocery store – located in the 23000 block of Sandalfoot Plaza Drive.

The woman told deputies she was on her way into the grocery store when the thief grabbed her personal belongings.

Authorities said the same man then attacked another woman in the same parking lot on December 17th.

The robber appears to be in his mid-20s, 5'10", thick build and has a beard with long goatee.

Investigators said his getaway vehicle was a gray colored mid-2000's Mazda 3 with was rear spoiler.

Purse Snatcher Getaway Car
Getaway Mazda 3 for a man accused of snatching two purses in three days in Boca Raton. (Source: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office)

 

If you can identify this suspect you are urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.

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