As released by the Harrisburg Police Department:

"On 10-11-2012 at about 2030 hrs. patrol officers were dispatched to the 2500 block of Green St. on a report of a robbery. The victim said that she was unloading bags of groceries from her car. She had her purse hanging from her shoulder. As she was closing the car door a man ran up to her and knocked her to the ground as he tore the purse from her. He ran off. The victim suffered contusions. She lost all her personal items of identification and keys."