Police searching for 'hugging thief' in Brooklyn

Sunday, November 17, 2019
PARK SLOPE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for a hugging thief in Brooklyn.

They say a man approached a 78-year-old woman in Park Slope in early November and robbed her by embracing her.
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He claimed to know her after the hug, then left the area.

Hours later, the victim realized her wallet was missing when she tried to go to the bank.
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