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83-year-old’s jaw broken in Reno purse-snatching

RENO - Reno police are trying to find the person who knocked down an 83-year-old woman at a Reno Wal-Mart parking lot and broke her jaw.

Authorities say the woman was walking to her vehicle about 8:30 a.m. Thursday when a male suspect sprinted toward her and grabbed her purse. Police say the purse was strapped to her wrist, and the woman fell to the ground.

Officials say someone picked up the suspect in a maroon, four-door sedan and sped away from the Wal-Mart.

The woman suffered cuts and a broken jaw, and lost cash and credit cards.

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