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Police: Woman fights back against purse-snatcher in Wantagh

Police say a woman fought back against an alleged purse-snatcher in Wantagh. Police say Michelle Hendrickson stole a woman's pocketbook inside a McDonald's on Wantagh Avenue. News 12 is told the

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Mar 30, 2014, 6:43 PM

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Updated 3,684 days ago

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Police: Woman fights back against purse-snatcher in Wantagh
Police say a woman fought back against an alleged purse-snatcher in Wantagh.
Police say Michelle Hendrickson stole a woman's pocketbook inside a McDonald's on Wantagh Avenue.
News 12 is told the victim struggled with Hendrickson, then followed her to the nearby Wantagh train station, where she was arrested.
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