Cops probe Valley Stream purse snatch
A woman walking home from a nearby bus stop Tuesday evening was accosted by a man in Valley Stream who stole her purse and ran off, Nassau County police said.
Police are searching for the assailant, who jumped into a white four-door car.
The victim, identified only as a 30-year-old woman, was not injured in the street robbery.
The incident occurred at about 7:15 p.m. as the woman walked westbound on Meyer Avenue after getting off a bus.
Police said the robber, described only as a man in his 20s, about 6-foot tall, placed "a sharp object" against the woman's arm, grabbed her purse and stole the bag.
Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 800-244-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.
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