Suspect sought in purse robbery inside UWS subway station

Suspect sought in purse robbery inside UWS subway station
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The NYPD is searching for a man sought in a robbery that occurred on an Upper West Side subway station last week, authorities said.

At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, a 26-year-old woman was on the northbound B/C train platform inside of the 86th Street-Central Park West subway station when she was approached by the suspect.

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Police said the suspect stole the victim’s purse from her hands before fleeing.

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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