Police: Woman, 68, chased purse-snatching teens outside Rock Hill store

A 68-year-old woman whose purse was stolen by two teenagers chased the suspects across the parking lot of a Rock Hill shopping center, according to police.

The incident happened about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday on the 1900 block of Mt. Gallant Road, according to a police report. The victim said two male suspects wearing hooded sweatshirts took her purse from inside her vehicle while she was in the car.

A witness who was outside the Goodwill at the time told officers he heard the victim yelling at the two suspects and then running after them.

The victim chased the two teens through the back of the Food Lion and lost them as they ran into the woods, police said. One of the suspects dropped her purse as they ran away, and the only thing missing was $25 cash.

Police located the two suspects, ages 14 and 16, on Patriot Parkway about 3 p.m. and arrested them.

This story was originally published January 27, 2016 at 1:02 PM with the headline "Police: Woman, 68, chased purse-snatching teens outside Rock Hill store."