Men Snatched Woman's Purse Right Off Her Lap On Uptown E Train: NYPD

SOHO, NY — Police are searching for two men who grabbed a woman's purse right off her lap on the uptown E train the night of Jan. 9.

At about 8:30 p.m., the two suspects snatched the 56-year-old woman's bag, which contained: $550 in cash, glasses worth $250 and her court clerk shield, police said.

The men then ran out of the train at the Spring Street stop, police said.

Police are still investigating the incident.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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