The suspect ran off with a purse left on a Wawa counter.
PINE HILL -- Borough police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who took a senior citizen's purse from the Wawa store at Friday morning.
Police say this person snatched a purse at a Wawa in Pine Hill, Friday, March 18, 2016 (Pine Hill PD). The theft occurred just after 9 a.m. in the Wawa at 917 Erial Rd. A woman had left her purse on the store's counter and walked away, giving the thief an opportunity to snatch the purse, walk out of the store and flee in a car.
The suspect, whose gender could not be confirmed by police, got into a gray two-door car believed to be a Mazda MX-6.
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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Det. Pierson of the Pine Hill Police Department at (856) 783-1549, ext. 412, or email mpierson@pinehillpd.com. Tips can also be emailed to confidential@pinehillpd.com or texting the phrase "TIP PINEHILL PD" followed by your message to 888777.
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