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Las Vegas police looking for purse snatcher who punched elderly woman at casino

Posted at 12:46 PM, Dec 11, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-11 15:46:50-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas police are looking for a man who punched an elderly woman at a casino on Nov. 26.

According to the Bolden Area Command, a man arrived at a local casino in a red Ford SUV made in the '90s. He was driven by a female.

He walked into the casino and walked around until he found his victim, a 65-year-old woman. He then left the casino, directed the driver to move in, and re-entered the casino.

He then punched his victim in the arm, grabbed her purse, and ran out of the casino. The SUV was last seen driving west on Evergreen Avenue, which is near Arizona Charlie's Decatur.