68-year-old woman arrested in Brooklyn purse snatchings

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014
68-year-old woman caught on camera stealing purse
Police have arrested a woman who was caught on surveillance video snatching a purse at a bar in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN (WABC) -- A 68-year-old woman is facing charges after police say she stole a woman's purse at a Brooklyn restaurant.

The incident happened just after 10 p.m. on June 22 at the Mullanes Bar and Grill on Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene.

Investigators say Hannah Harris was caught on surveillance video from Mullanes Bar and Grill in Fort Greene taking the 45-year-old victim's purse off the back of a chair.

Police say Harris also stole an unattended purse from a table at the Tea Lounge in Park Slope.

Harris, of Boerum Hill, is charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.