Sisters Arrested In Purse-Snatchings
Two Women Accused In String Of Purse Snatchings Apprehended
POSTED: Thursday, July 9, 2009
UPDATED: 7:52 pm EDT July 9,
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando police have arrested two sisters accused in multiple purse snatchings throughout the Central Florida area.
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Arrest warrants for Cynthia and Lovetta Teague were issued last month after they were accused in a string of violent purse snatchings in parking lots.According to police, most of the sisters' victims were elderly women.One victim, whose purse snatching was caught on camera in a Kissimmee Wal-Mart parking lot, said she was relieved to hear the sisters had been arrested."You made me so happy when you told me that they got them," the 88-year-old victim said. "I'm still so angry at what happened. I never went back to the store. I'm afraid."The warrants were issued for the sisters in connection with a Kissimmee purse snatching, and after evaluating surveillance tapes from other similar incidents, police said they believe the sisters may be involved in up to a dozen purse snatchings in Central Florida in recent weeks.Ocoee police said they identified Cynthia Teague, 20, in a June 14 parking lot purse snatching.Police also believe the sisters may have been involved in two other June attacks. An 85-year-old woman was attacked in a parking lot in Leesburg and a 93-year-old woman was attacked just hours before that in Mt. Dora.Cynthia Teague was arrested in Pine Hills and Lovetta Teague, 19, was arrested near Bumby Street and South Street.Both are currently being held at Orlando police headquarters.Police said the sisters had an accomplice. Johnicia Albury, 19, was arrested shortly after the Kissimmee Wal-Mart attack in June on unrelated charges. Police said she named the Teague sisters. Previous Stories:
- June 26, 2009: Woman Hit In Face In Purse-Snatching
- June 26, 2009: Women Warned Of Purse-Snatchings
- June 24, 2009: Purse Snatchers Target Elderly Women
- June 23, 2009: Woman Charged In Purse Snatching
- June 17, 2009: Women Shoppers Warned After Thefts
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