Nov 19, 2009 9:07 pm US/Eastern
Police ID Suspect In String Of Hospital Robberies
Jessica Brown, 26, Identified As Woman Caught By Surveillance Cameras Pilfering Unattended Purses
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Jessica Brown, 26, has been identified as the woman caught by surveillance cameras after allegedly pilfering the unattended purses of patients and nurses.
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Jessica Brown, 26, has been identified as the woman caught by surveillance cameras after allegedly pilfering the unattended purses of patients and nurses.
CBS
Police are looking for a thief who has pilfered doctor's offices and medical centers across Manhattan, and after a months-long crime spree, police have finally identified her.
Police identify the suspect as 26-year-old Jessica Brown, who is 5-foot-8, with a thin build and long hair. Police have surveillance video and a mug shot.
Only now, say police, have they come up with the woman's identify, after a series of thefts from professional offices.
According to police, grand larcenies were committed at seven locations – five on the Upper East Side, two on the Upper West Side.
Cash, credit cards, bank cards and IDs were taken, mostly from unattended women's purses. In one case, a wallet was lifted from pants hanging on a door.
The thefts occurred, about one per month, from mid-April through mid-August. Patients and medical workers said they try not to be careless with their valuables.
"It's put in a locker, locked in a locker – always," patient Tina McCarthy said.
"Well, I wouldn't walk into another room and leave it in another room," patient Christine Sowin said.
Police are hoping someone knows Jessica Brown's whereabouts.
Police are looking for a thief who goes for purses in Manhattan doctor's offices.
Police say the suspect would pose as a patient to gain access to waiting areas.
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