Man caught on camera snatching purse from woman on scooter at red light in Miami – NBC 6 South Florida
Shocking video captured a thief stealing a woman’s purse as she sat on a scooter at a red light in Miami last month, and now police are searching for the suspects responsible.
According to police, on Saturday, Feb. 18, shortly after 2 a.m. officers responded to a robbery at NW 19th Avenue & NW 28th Street.
Surveillance video captured the moment the victims were riding a scooter and stopped at a red light at that intersection.
The video then shows the suspect get out of a newer model, silver Hyundai Elantra, run up to the victims, and grab the woman’s purse.
The video captured the moment the woman struggled to hold on to her purse, but the suspect overpowered her and fled with it.
The suspect is then seen getting back in the vehicle and the car drove off on NW 18th Avenue. The victim is seen chasing the suspects’ vehicle but could not catch up.
Detectives are seeking the public’s help to find the suspects’ car and described one of the suspects as a tall Black male who was seen wearing a gray hooded sweater and black pants.
Officials did not release any information on the other two suspects.
Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact the Miami Police Department’s Robbery Unit at (305) 603-6370 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471- TIPS.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered, if the tip leads to an arrest.
