Thieves targeting women's purses hung on chairs in Roseville dining spots

Chitchat in the “aw, cute” realm distracted one grandmother long enough to make her one of several women who have been targeted by a group of bandits in Roseville, police said.

Police say they are anxious to learn who these thieves are and to catch them.

With the past month or so, police said, their department has detected a spike in purse and wallet thefts in the afternoon in restaurants and coffee shops.

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