Purse snatcher on the loose

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police are looking for a man who snatched a woman's purse, Thursday morning.

Authorities said the subject asked the victim to borrow her phone and that's when he reached into her car and snatched her purse.

Police believe she was followed from a nearby shopping center on Southwest 18th Terrance and 91st Avenue.

If you have any information on this robbery, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward.

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