Hamden police Friday released video of a 63-year-old woman being dragged by a speeding car after a purse-snatching in a Stop & Shop parking lot.
The incident occurred in the lot of the 2335 Dixwell Ave. parking lot on Wednesday at around 6:30 p.m.
The woman, who lives in Hamden, “was placing groceries inside of her vehicle, when a 2012 black Hyundai Tucson, approached. The rear passenger exited the stolen vehicle and attempted to grab her pocketbook,” Hamden police spokesperson Capt. Ronald Smith wrote in a release issued Friday.
“After grabbing her pocketbook, the individual re-entered the stolen vehicle. The stolen vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. The victim had her arm stuck in the pocketbook strap and was dragged alongside the SUV for nearly 40 feet.”
The woman fell to the ground. She told police she wasn’t injured.
Smith released a video showing her being dragged by the fleeing vehicle. The video appears at the top of this story.
The thief did make off with the pocketbook. Police later recovered the Hyundai.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Joseph Liguori at (203) 407‑3190.