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A man taking a purse from a Newbold/Point Breeze real estate office was caught on video.
The suspect walked into Angelo M. Mattei Real Estate, 1616 S. Broad St., at noon Aug. 23 and grabbed a woman’s purse, containing ID and credit cards, fled north on Broad Street, according to the Police Public Affair Unit.
The offender was described as black, age 30 and wearing a red shirt with gray stripes, khaki shorts and a black backpack.
To report information, call South Detectives’ tip line at 215-685-1635 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.
Contact Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117.
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