NEW BEDFORD—An investigation by New Bedford Police detectives has led to the arrest of a 34-year-old Mattapoisett man for stealing the purse of a 90-year-old woman Friday at Market Basket, 122 Sawyer St.

Andrew Denham, 34, of Mattapoisett was charged with larceny from a person.

He is charged with grabbing the woman’s purse at about 3:20 p.m. Friday as she was placing groceries into her vehicle at Market Basket, 122 Sawyer St.

Her purse was found in front of a home a few blocks away from Market Basket. The suspect was identified by surveillance video.

Police remind the public to keep a close watch on their belongings at supermarkets and other public places.

--New Bedford Police

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