MIAMI – Miami police are searching for a man who robbed a woman Monday outside her home in Miami's Allapattah's neighborhood.
Officer Kiara Delva, a spokeswoman for the Miami Police Department, said the man stole the woman's handbag from the front seat of her car around 1:30 p.m. as she closed the gate to her property in the 3100 block of Northwest 16th Street. The bag contained an iPhone 6S, credit cards and her driver's license, Delva said.
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The woman tried to grab the bag and stop the man from fleeing but she was unsuccessful, Delva said. The robber was able to escape to a waiting dark-colored Nissan Altima. The incident was recorded by the homeowner's security camera.
Sometime later, the robber attempted to use the woman's credit card at a Footlocker store in the 8100 block of Northwest 27th Avenue.
Police described the robber as a black man in his 20s who is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall. He is cleanshaven and has a medium build.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Miami Police Department's Robbery Unit at 305-603-6370 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS