Alleged purse snatcher leaves wallet near scene

[June 16, 2009]  GARDINER, Maine (AP) -- Police said they were led to a 22-year-old suspect in a weekend purse-snatching after he inadvertently dropped his wallet with his identification.

Police told WMTW-TV that they were called Saturday morning with a report that a man had pushed down a 58-year-old woman as she walked and stolen her purse.

When police arrived, they found a wallet with an ID in it that had apparently been dropped in the scuffle.

The man was arrested about 15 minutes later a few blocks away. He was charged with strong-armed robbery.

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Information from: WMTW-TV, http://www.wmtw.com/

[Associated Press]

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