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Man Arrested for Alleged Involvement in Series of Purse-Snatching Incidents Across New Jersey

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A 50-year-old man has been arrested for purportedly being involved in a series of purse-snatching incidents all over New Jersey for the past few weeks. According to a CBS News report, the arrest was made in Hackensack, New Jersey, following an out-of-state law enforcement tip. Police believe that the man was a career criminal who had committed theft crimes for decades. It is unclear at this time what evidence the police had before making the arrest or if the man was caught in the act of committing a crime. Purse-snatching is often defined as a type of robbery because of the presence of a victim and the presence of physical threat to the victim. Under New Jersey Statute 2C:15-1, a robbery must involve the infliction of bodily injury or a threat of violence...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on January 06, 2011 (boomark / email).