Nov. 12, 2009
(AP) TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Newly elected Tulsa City Councilor Maria Barnes learned just hours after her election it's like to be a crime victim. Barnes was at her election watch party Tuesday night when a man grabbed her wallet from her purse and ran. Barnes and several supporters chased the suspect several blocks before catching the 26-year-old suspect and holding him for police.Newly Elected Councilor Robbed At Watch Party
Newly Elected Tulsa City Councilor Robbed Of Wallet At Election Watch Party
The man was arrested for petty larceny and public intoxication and later released on $600 bond. He could not be reached for comment.
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