Crime & Safety
Police Search for Purse Snatcher at Broadneck Park
A parked car had its window smashed, and a purse stolen at the park, police said.
A thief smashed in a car's window Saturday to grab a purse in a parked car at Broadneck Park, according to police.
Anne Arundel County police responded at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday to the park, located at 618 Broadneck Rd., for a report of a theft from a vehicle.
The officer said the victim's car had been parked at 7:45 p.m. When she returned to the vehicle, the front passenger side window had been smashed in, and her purse was missing.
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Police searched the area for witnesses, but found none, and there is no information on a suspect at this time, according to AACPD spokesman Justin Mulcahy.
The Friends of Broadneck Park issued the following statement on its Facebook page regarding the incident:
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"We are so sorry this person's experience at our park turned out so badly. Please remember not to leave valuable[s] visible in your car (guilty, done it a million times,) and report suspicious activity. Let's all look out for each other," according to the posting.
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