Handbag Valued At $2,875 Stolen, Arrest Made: Westport Police

WESTPORT, CT — A 62-year-old woman is accused of stealing a handbag valued at nearly $3,000, police said. On May 21, Westport police officers were called to a local business, which was not identified, on a report of a stolen handbag valued at approximately $2,875.

Store surveillance video captured the female suspect concealing the bag under her coat before exiting the store, police said. Staff recognized the suspect as a regular customer, Deborah Bunch, police said. An arrest warrant application was submitted by the investigating officer and later approved.

On June 9, Bunch, of Greenfield, MA, turned herself in at headquarters on the outstanding warrant, police said. She was charged with third-degree larceny and released after posting $10,000 bond.

Her court date is scheduled for June 19.