Police seek woman accused of stealing from victim’s purse inside Pembroke Pines Salvation Army store

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — Authorities in Pembroke Pines are searching for a suspected thief.

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According to police, an unidentified woman was caught on camera stealing from another woman inside the Salvation Army store located at 888 N. University Dr. on Wednesday, April 29 at approximately 4:40 p.m.

The woman in the video is seen taking the victim’s purse out of her shopping cart and taking it with her to the bathroom, authorities said.

Officers said she then removed the contents of the purse before leaving the empty purse behind on the bathroom floor.

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Police describe the suspect as a white woman in her mid-to-late 50s with blonde hair and a medium build, last seen wearing a black tank top, blue shorts and flip flops.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Pembroke Pines Detective Chris Abbey at 954-743-1267 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477. Police said any tips could be made anonymously.

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