Crime & Safety
Men In Car Snatch Woman’s Purse In Montclair: Police
A car pulled up beside a woman as she was getting out of her vehicle, and someone grabbed her purse, Montclair police said.
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A purse snatching took place on Grove Street in Montclair earlier this week, authorities said.
According to the Montclair Police Department, the victim said she was exiting her vehicle on Saturday – holding her purse in hand – when a maroon-colored car, possibly a Honda, pulled up beside her.
A person inside the Honda reached out and grabbed her purse. The car then sped away east on Oxford Street, police said.
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According to police, a witness said the vehicle had out of state temporary tags and dark-tinted windows. The driver and passenger were described as two men with thin builds.
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