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Purse Snatcher Caught On Camera Inside Westmoreland Co. Walmart

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP (KDKA) - Police are hoping someone will recognize a caught on camera thief who snatched a woman's purse inside a Hempfield Township Walmart.

Pennsylvania State Police say it happened January 22 around 1:30 p.m., at a Walmart on Greengate Circle.

Surveillance video shows the victim turning away from their cart to select an item from the frozen foods section.

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The suspect is then seen grabbing the victim's purse and running out of the store.

The suspect is described as a white man, standing 5'5'', wearing gray sweatpants and a Victoria Secret sweater with the word "love" written across the front.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Greensburg Police.

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