Bag Theft Blog

Happy New Year to you all! More handbag crimes to report as always.

A thief stole a woman’s handbag as she pushed a man in a wheelchair along an alley, an old lady was mugged for $1100 in New Zealand, a teacher’s bag was stolen from her car and another handbag was stolen from a car.

At this time of year there are many handbag warnings for Christmas shoppers, here and here for example. Even the handbag of supermodel Naomi Campbell has been stolen at the concert of Led Zeppelin in London, even though she was in a luxury box.

A reader had her bag snatched in NW London on Tuesday 20th Dec 2007 in Kensal Green. It was a tan leather bag (from River Island) with black branded wallet, ipod, diary, keys and makeup. Snatcher was white-caucasian wearing grey hoodie and red mask.

Woman left ’shaken’ by violent theft in Blackpool, muggers grab a woman’s bag, purse snatchers are again targeting Sidmouth, with four attacks in just a week, and finally a handbag and keys were stolen as the occupant slept.

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Handbag stolen in scenic area of Ireland, and in Delaware USA two women shopping at a grocery store were victims of purse-snatchings while shopping. A retired teacher has her jaw broken by bag theft thug.

Two men were arrested after a high-speed 20km chase following a bag snatch, a student had her bag stolen from her vehicle, and a woman’s handbag was tugged off her shoulder.

A reader reports the theft of a black Fendi Spy Bag Rare, with crocodile handles was stolen from Joiners Arms, on Hackney Road in London, England. Contents included 3 sets of keys, British Passport, 2 Bags of expensive make up, pink comb, paid of black dent gloves, ipod nano black 4gb, sony ericsson k800i, 2 snake skin bangles (gray and black), student oyster card, young persons railcard, and ‘infinit’ tortoise shell sunglasses with gold trim.

Gardai appeal for witnesses to handbag theft, a bag stolen from unlocked car in Janesville, a St John Ambulance bag was stolen and theives have left two great-grandmothers distraught after stealing their purses containing their Christmas savings.

Finally a woman was the victim of a bag snatch in the UK.

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A reader of this site had her bag stolen at Vibe Bar, Brick Lane, E1 6QL. It was around 11 p.m. on 29 October and was switched for an empty bag. Other shoppers warned after a series of purse thefts and police released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the theft of a handbag near a local beauty spot outside Warminster, England.

A mother had her handbag stolen as she walked across Great Western Way in Hereford, England. A mugger in Scotland grabs a woman’s handbag, a Phd student has had seven years of research stolen from her car, and police launched an appeal for witnesses after an elderly woman’s bag was stolen from her supermarket trolley.

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More handbag crimes from around the globe.

A handbag was stolen from a car in a nursery car park, a pensioner’s bag was snatched from her as she went home from church, and a man had his bag snatched while walking to a early morning prayer meeting in a local mosque.

A Grandmother who had her handbag stolen was even more distraught after thieves spent more than £1,900 on her credit card, another pensioner’s bag was stolen, and a woman had her bag snatched.

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The latest handbag theft news for you.

A drug addict pushed over a woman while fleeing from a supermarket with a stolen handbag, a callous criminal broke into a mourner’s car as they were visiting a loved one’s grave, and an elderly woman had her handbag stolen after being conned by someone posing as a repairman.

Thieves forced the door of a home and stole a handbag, and a thief who struck eight times in a two-day crime blitz on shoppers is behind bars. A thief ripped off a woman’s underpants in public and stole her bag, and a handbag worth nearly £300, were stolen from a shopping trolley in a discount clothes store.

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This is a video from You Tube. here is what the poster has to say about it:

My bag was stolen. It held my brand new black macbook, and a host of complementary DJ gear.
The Thieves’ faces are clearly identifiable on this recording, which was taken by the pizzeria’s security camera.

At 2:20 the thieves enter, at 3:00 they “help” bring another chair around the table, and while doing that, moving the bag to a more convenient location for them, and at 3:50, thief #1 starts pushing the bag with his leg, little by little, and by 4:20 thief #2 takes it and leaves the place.

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Even famous people have their handbag stolen, as Kirsten Dunst unfortunately found out that cost $13,000. There have been 5 cases of theft a in week, thieves prey on women in town centre cafes and apparently Yeovil drivers are turning cars into ’shop windows’.

A pensioner had her purse stolen from her handbag while she was out shopping, a sneak thief has stolen a handbag from a nursing home and there was a robbery on Montague Street. A thief who stole a pensioner’s handbag was warned “If I ever see that thief again, I’ll run him over with my scooter”.

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Some of the latest handbag and purse thefts from around the globe.

Thieves target shoppers in South Africa, muggers robbed a pensioner, stealing the engagement ring she had worn since she was 16 and another yob attacked a pensioner.

A handbag was stolen from a pub, and another from the street.

A couple of readers have also had problems:

I had bag stolen off trolly in asda barnsley yorkshire 140 cash phone bank books keys had to have house and car locks changed robbed again by locksmith,quoted 110 on phone this was just call out charge ended up being 185 for 1 lock.asda security poor couldnt find me on camera even though i was on clothing most of time took them 5 days to get back to me

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MY BAG WAS STOLEN IN GLASGOW AT THE BHIPBRIGGES SWIMMING POOL WITH ALL MY ID AND MONEY AND CARDS. SICK PEOPLE STOLE THE MONEY FROM A BOYS BRIGADE GROUP

Drugs stolen from care worker’s handbag, there was a horrifying mugging in New York, a student thief avoids jail, a woman has described the thief who stole her purse while she was in a Paignton charity shop as ’scum’. Finally, sadly another woman’s handbag was stolen as she tended a grave.

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A short funny clip of what happened when someone tried to snatch this girl’s handbag.

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Lots more handbag thefts reported.

A woman has been pushed and robbed in the street, Police concerned as methadone is taken in a stolen handbag, cash has been stolen from a pensioner’s handbag, and a warning as thieves snatch 5 bags a day. I’ve also had a report from a young lady who had her bag snatched off her arm while walking through Forest Fields in Nottingham, at 10.30am with my boyfriend on their way to work.

Another woman in New Zealand warns of handbag snatch tactics, a handbag is stolen, and another by a ‘tramp’. There is a plea over a bag theft and a Grandmother whose handbag was stolen in Tesco is the latest victim of a spate of thefts in supermarkets.

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