Teen In Custody After Botched Tarpon Springs Purse Snatching Leaves Woman Injured

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – A Saturday night walk to the car turned into a violent encounter for one resident in Tarpon Springs, leading to the arrest of a local teenager.

The incident unfolded around 9:37 p.m. on February 21, when Tarpon Springs police officers were dispatched to the 237 block of South Pinellas Avenue following reports of an attempted robbery.

According to police statements, the victim was approaching her vehicle when she was suddenly confronted by a group of juveniles…

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