Elderly Woman Injured During Purse Snatching In Sandy Springs

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- A woman walking home from the grocery store suffered injuries to her face and eye when a motorist pulled up and snatched her purse last week in Sandy Springs.

An officer was dispatched to the scene around 7 p.m. July 9 at 7716 Spalding Drive and met with the victim, an 80-year-old Sandy Springs resident. The woman, who had a cut to the face, told police she was walking home from Publix with her groceries when a green SUV pulled up alongside her and a woman, described as a white female in her 30's, got out of the vehicle.

According to an incident report released by Sandy Springs police, the unknown woman grabbed the victim's purse and tried to run off with it.

The victim told police she tried to hold to the purse, but fell and struck her head and cut her right eye. The female subject got back into the vehicle and left the area with the purse. No other description was provided by the victim, as she was unable to see the woman's clothing or the driver of the SUV.

The resident was transported to Northside Hospital where she was treated. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477.

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