Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Food
Video: Brazen Katz's Deli Purse-Snatcher On The Loose!
By
Jamie Feldmar
Published Oct 14, 2011
Modified Oct 14, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jamie Feldmar
Published Oct 14, 2011
Modified Oct 14, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Pastrami-lovers, watch your pocketbooks—a thief has been snatching bags from unsuspecting diners at the Houston Street institution Kat'z Deli, and she's still on the loose.
The bandit has hit Katz's at least three times in recent months, plus the perpetually mobbed neighboring pancake mecca Clinton Street Baking Company twice. Her technique is simple: nab purses from the back of chairs, said the NYPD, which released surveillance video of the woman this week. "She waits outside a while to see if the place is busy, then comes inside and pretends to be a customer," a waitress at Clinton Street Baking told The Post. "Of course we will hand over security tapes and do anything we can," an owner of Katz's told the Daily News.
The suspect is described as a black woman between 40 and 50 years old. Anyone with information is encouraged to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or online at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.
The suspect in action:
Tagged
clinton street baking company
katz's deli
Lower East Side
purse
robbery
video
Jamie Feldmar
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE food
10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City
The global dish is shapeshifting and ubiquitous.
By
Robert Sietsema
Published Sep 12, 2026
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
Is it worth the high price and ridiculous wait? Gothamist needed to find out.
By
Sonia Rao
Food
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
Is it worth the high price and ridiculous wait? Gothamist needed to find out.
By
Sonia Rao
5 NYC banana puddings as good as Magnolia's
By
Hannah Frishberg
Where to eat in Greenpoint, Brooklyn right now, from Polish to Sichuan to Iberian
By
Robert Sietsema
Can a congressional candidate's dumpling diplomacy win over Queens’ immigrant communities?
By
Caroline Shin
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .