NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Police are searching for a thief who snatched the purse from a woman’s wheelchair as the woman was in the fitting room of a Queens clothing store.
The 32-year-old victim was in the Burlington Coat Factory on Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica on New Year’s Eve when the ruthless crook struck, police say.
The victim had left her wheelchair unattended as she was trying on clothes in the fitting room, according to police.
Video released by police Saturday shows the suspect walking over to the wheelchair and lifting the pocketbook.
The purse contained the victim’s cellphone, credit cards and keys.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.