Purse Snatcher Foiled by 75-Year-Old On the Run
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From Times Wire Reports
A 75-year-old woman in South Salt Lake, Utah, said she ran after a man who stole her purse, got it back and gave him a tongue-lashing -- and $3.
Betty Horton said the man apologized and told her he was broke. “I said, ‘Why didn’t you just ask me for some change? I would have helped you. I would have gladly given it to you,’ ” Horton said.
Horton was putting groceries in her car Wednesday when she noticed her purse was missing. She saw a man running with the bag and gave chase.
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