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Purse Snatcher Arrested Save Email Print
Lincoln
Posted: 10:35 AM Oct 15, 2008
Last Updated: 10:17 AM Oct 16, 2008
Reporter: 10/11 News
Email Address: desk@kolnkgin.com

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Lincoln police have arrested two men in connection to a purse snatching Tuesday.

Police say an 88 year old woman was entering the Venue restaurant near 70th and Pioneers when a man grabbed her purse and pulled on it, dragging her to the ground. Police say the woman was pulled for several feet before letting go of the purse.

Police say several witnesses came to her aid and the restaurant owner chased the suspect and got the license plate number of the minivan he got into.

Officers found the van Tuesday night at 9 p.m. and arrested Bryan Malone for robbery and Jamil Hatcliff for accessory to a felony. Police say Hatcliff drove the get away vehicle.

Police found the purse and most of it's belongings, and say the woman luckily didn't need any medical attention.

Jami Hatcliff
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