Alleged St. Paul's Hospital purse snatcher arrested

An alleged purse snatcher pulling surprise robberies around St. Paul’s Hospital has been taken into custody.
City police report that Brittany Ben was arrested at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night after a member of the public recognized her from a recent photo distributed by police, according to a police news release.
In some of the instances, police reported that Ben had surprised victims and then made off with their purse. She is believed to be connected to eight robberies.
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