New Bedford Police are investigating after a purse was taken from a vehicle Monday afternoon.

Detective Captain Steven Vicente says that at around 4:00 p.m. a woman was entering the Comcast Building at 630 Mount Pleasant Street when a man opened the driver's door, reached in, and took the purse.

The suspect, described as a long haired man in his 20's, then fled the scene in a silver vehicle with a woman in her 20's.

The victim's young son and elderly aunt were inside the vehicle at the time.

The purse was found a few hours and returned to the South End Police Station with some cash and credit cards missing.

Anyone with information on the theft is asked to call Detective Barry Pacheco at 508-991-6300 ext. 133

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