PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Authorities in Upper Merion are looking for three teens who tried to steal from at least two women outside the King of Prussia Mall.
A woman told police she was getting into her car around 9 p.m. Monday in the parking lot near the Primark store when a teen boy tried to steal her purse.
She was able to fight back, and the teen ran off and got into a red compact car with two other teens inside.
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While police were taking that woman’s statement, another woman came up to them and told them the same thing just happened to her in the parking lot near Neiman Marcus.
Police were able to get the suspects’ license plate from surveillance video. It is a red 2010 Toyota Corolla with the Pennsylvania plate KBD4716.
They say the car was reported stolen in Philadelphia earlier that day.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Upper Merion Township Police Department at 610-265-3232.