Police search for 2 teens involved in purse snatching at Lenox Square restaurant

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Thieves steal designer purse at Lenox Square

The victim sat down in the mall to eat and placed her purse in the seat next to her, it was then stolen.

What should have been a relaxing afternoon lunch, turned into a foot race after two teens worked together to snatch a designer bag from a chair.

"It was broad daylight, there were police around," said the victim. "I never would have thought this would be the place to get mugged."

It happened Thursday afternoon just after 3 p.m.

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Two sisters bought lunch and took the meals to a table. One had a high fashion bag worth $1,500. She placed her purse on the seat of a chair and with her leg pulled that chair next to her.

In a flash, two teens rushed to the table, made the snatch, and ran out of the mall. Atlanta police got some information from a getaway vehicle. They also have surveillance footage to look at.

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