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Wilkes-Barre Township police looking for man in retail theft

<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Police say at about 6 p.m. Friday a woman and man were walking down South Main Street, near Chuck Robbins Sporting Goods, when two males, possibly teenagers, approrached from behind.</p><p>The males passed on each side but the male closest to the victim grabbed her purse.</p><p>The victim&#8217;s acquaintance and another unknown male in the area attempted to chase the suspects but they got away on bicycles, police said.</p><style>
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Purse stolen in robbery on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre