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Purse snatcher nabbed by deputiesTue, 07/03/2007 - 2:44pm
By: John Munford
Victim followed seconds before incident A Jonesboro teen was arrested Tuesday morning after he snuck up behind an elderly woman in her driveway and grabbed her purse, police said. The 69-year-old victim reported that she noticed the vehicle following her for a short distance just before she pulled into her driveway on Ga. Highway 92, said Sheriff’s Lt. Belinda McCastle. The woman saw the teen escape in a red SUV, and about 10 minutes later the suspect was in custody, pulled over by a detective in the parking lot of the Applebee’s restaurant in Fayetteville, McCastle said. Inside the red Dodge Durango was the suspect and his quarry: the victim’s purse, located in the front seat, McCastle said. The suspect was identified as Maurice Dontae Barnes, 18. He is charged with robbery by sudden snatching. McCastle urges residents to use caution when traveling, as any strange activity should be reported to 911. login to post comments![]() |