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Bronxville Purse Thief Arrested: Police
Another community's police department have filed charges against the man for a similar incident.
BRONXVILLE, NY — A Bronx man faces charges in two different communities after he allegedly distracted a woman in a church to steal her purse. Bronxville Police said Anton Nrecaj, 34, of the Bronx, was arrested Friday, July 21 and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony.
On July 11, police said Nrecaj allegedly distracted a 65-year-old woman inside the Church of Saint Joseph in Bronxville in order to steal her purse. [Get Patch’s Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts here.]
Bronxville detectives use village and church surveillance cameras, Yonkers parking data and National Insurance Crime Bureau and Westchester County Intelligence Center assistance to develop leads in the case.
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They were ultimately able to locate and identify Nrecaj in the Bronx July 21.
He was sent to the Westchester County Department of Correction pending his next court appearance.
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Dobbs Ferry Police have also filed charges agains Nrecaj regarding a similar incident that occurred in May.
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