Police are warning holiday shoppers to be extra vigilant of their purses and parcels after a near purse snatching at the New Sudbury Shopping Centre Tuesday around 7 pm.
Police say a woman left her purse unattended for a moment to open the trunk of her car when a man grabbed the purse from her shopping cart and took off running.
The suspect was apprehended by several citizens until the police arrived and has been charged with theft under $5,000.
