Police: Suspect Snatches iPod Out Of Bronx Toddler's Hands
An 18-year-old mother was walking with her 2-year-old son, when the suspect walked up to the child, snatched the device out of his hands and fled, police said. The child was not injured.
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An 18-year-old mother was walking with her 2-year-old son, when the suspect walked up to the child, snatched the device out of his hands and fled, police said. The child was not injured.
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