Suspect who snatched woman's cellphone aboard Queens subway train sought

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police are searching for a suspect who grabbed a woman's cellphone while aboard a subway train in Queens last week, authorities announced on Wednesday.

Just after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 18, the suspect approached a 26-year-old woman on a Manhattan bound F train approaching the 169th Street subway station in Hillside.

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The suspect snatched her cellphone from her hand before fleeing the train station on foot to parts unknown, the NYPD said.

Suspect who snatched woman's purse aboard Queens subway train sought
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The victim did not sustain any injuries as a result of this incident.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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