Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – Syracuse Police have arrested a woman they say was responsible for a wallet theft in the Eastwood area of the city in April.
52-year-old Doris Lee of 121 Stafford Ave., Syracuse, was arrested on Thursday and charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree, a class E felony.
According to police, Lee snatched a wallet while at Classic City Laundromat on the 2700 block of James Street on April 30.
She was released on an appearance ticket and will return to Syracuse City Court on a later date.
Caught on Tape: wallet snatched at laundromat
May 11
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - When you're at the laundromat keeping an eye on the rinse cycle, don't take your eyes off your purse. A woman made that mistake in Eastwood recently, and ended up getting cleaned out.
On April 29, at a laundromat on James Street in Eastwood, a woman in a white t-shirt snatched the wallet out of a bag left on top of a dryer.
"After she sees the wallet, she put on a black sweater. She grabs the lady's wallet, and shoves it underneath her sweater, and then she exits the store," Syracuse Police Sgt. Gary Bulinski said. "We're hoping people in the community will recognize her, give us a call and keep everything confidential."
Another camera caught the suspect's exit. Police hope that with the public's help, it won't be a clean getaway.
"We're hoping by having an arrest here, maybe we can make an example. Look, this will not be tolerated and you will be on camera at times you don't expect it," Sgt. Bulinski said.
If you've got information about this case, you're asked to call 442-5222.
