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$8K Stolen From Purse At Fairfax City H-Mart On Saturday: Police

City of Fairfax Police released surveillance photos of a man they say was involved in the theft of $8,000 from a purse at H-Mart.

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City of Fairfax Police released surveillance photos of a man they say was involved in the theft of $8,000 from a purse at H-Mart on Fairfax Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.
City of Fairfax Police released surveillance photos of a man they say was involved in the theft of $8,000 from a purse at H-Mart on Fairfax Boulevard on Saturday afternoon. (Fairfax City Police)

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — City of Fairfax Police are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect in connection with a larceny that occurred Saturday afternoon at a local grocery store, according to a police release.

Police released surveillance photos on Monday showing a man they say was involved in the theft of $8,000 from a purse at the H-Mart located at 11200 Fairfax Blvd. around 2:58 p.m. on Saturday.

Anyone who recognizes the man or who has information about this incident is asked to call Officer Benjamin Emerson of the Patrol Operations Division at Benjamin.Emerson@fairfaxva.gov or 703-385-7924.

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