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Police: Woman stole purse from 80-year-old

Investigators say the thief followed the elderly woman and pilfered the purse out of a shopping cart as the victim was looking the other way.

WYOMING, Pa. — A woman turned herself in for a purse snatching in Luzerne County,

Kelly Jones, 40, of the Wyoming area, turned herself in on Tuesday night.

Police tell us Jones took an 80-year-old woman's purse out of a shopping cart at Price Chopper in Wyoming on Tuesday, then purchased two $100 gift cards at another store.

The police chief says Jones turned herself in and returned the purse and its contents. She faces theft charges.

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Kelly Jones

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