He snatched a young woman's bag from her arm, but was chased by a passerby as he attempted to flee and was later tracked down by the police.

A 21-year-old foreigner has been arrested on suspicion of robbery. The incident occurred Sunday night. The young man approached a 22-year-old woman in Piazza Yenne. He allegedly attacked her from behind as she was getting into her car, grabbing her and snatching her purse from her arm.

A passerby in the area noticed the attack and gave chase. The stolen bag was recovered along with the victim's personal belongings. The cell phone, however, was found under a parked car. Based on the victim's description, officers from the Flying Squad, who responded to the alarm, began an investigation and managed to locate the 21-year-old, who was arrested.

(Unioneonline)

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