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Police need help identifying armed robber who snatched senior citizen’s purse

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The Chattanooga Police Department is attempting to identify a man, who pulled off an armed robbery at Jack’s Bait & Tackle Shop on Bonny Oaks Dr.

The robbery occurred just after 3 p.m. on October 27, 2016.

The man in the photos held three people at gunpoint, stole money and snatched the purse off the arm of an 89-year-old woman.

The man is 5-foot-8, between 140-160 pounds, wearing a blue running jacket with white stripes, black pants and white tennis shoes.

If you can identify the man in these photos please call 423-698-2525.