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A woman retained her purse but suffered a punctured hand in an incident last week.
Authorities met with the female at 1:33 p.m. Jan. 29, learning from her that at 9 a.m., she had been walking along the 700 block of Mifflin Street when someone approached her from behind, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The man attempted to snatch her pocketbook, but she countered with a strong hold.
The thwarted figure pulled out a knife and stabbed her left hand before fleeing, Tolliver said, eastbound on Mifflin toward Fifth Street. The victim, who received transport to the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for treatment of a small puncture wound, described the attacker as black, 200 pounds and wearing a black coat and the same color pants and ski mask.
To report information, call South Detectives’ tip line at 215-685-1635 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.
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