Crime & Safety

Woman Injured In Attempted Purse Snatching On Hazelwood

The victim was treated for minor injuries at Franklin Square Medical Center.

A woman was the victim of an attempted purse snatching last Thursday as she walked along Hazelwood Avenue.

The victim was walking in the 5100 block of Hazelwood Avenue around 9 a.m. on Feb. 7 when she was approached from behind by a man who tried to grab her purse and run off with it, according to a police report.

The victim held on to her purse and the robber fled toward Baltimore City. The woman was later transported to Franklin Square Medical Center where she was treated for swelling in her hand, according to the report.

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