Woman robbed of cash; suspect tried to take purse police said

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - A woman was robbed Monday evening outside a hardware store, Punxsutawney Borough Police said.

Police said it happened in front of the parking lot of Ragley's True Value Hardware store on N. Findley St. just after 7:30 p.m.

They said the woman was confronted by a white man, 18-23 years old, about 5'9" tall and wearing a dark gray hoodie with reddish-brown hair. The victim told police he had some facial hair.

The man took money she was holding in her hand and tried to take her purse, they said.

After the robbery, the witness told police the man ran toward Nick's Corner Lunch and disappeared.

Punxsutawney police ask anyone with information about this robbery to call them at 814-938-6220.

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