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Woman dragged by car attempting to stop suspects from stealing purse

Police said the victim sustained minor injuries but declined EMS assistance.

ATLANTA — Police are investigating after a woman was dragged by a car as she tried to stop thieves from stealing her purse.

Atlanta officers said that around 11:24 p.m. Thursday, they went to Northside Drive to respond to the scene.

The victim said she was there cleaning out her SUV when three people in a vehicle pulled up next to her. One of the suspects got out of the vehicle and allegedly took her purse from the passenger side of the SUV.

When the woman saw the man get out of her SUV and back into the other vehicle, she grabbed the suspects' passenger door - trying to get them to stop.

The driver kept going and the woman was dragged a short distance. Police said the victim sustained minor injuries but declined medical assistance.

The investigation is ongoing 

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