SOMERS POINT — Four people were arrested after they allegedly assaulted an elderly woman and stole her purse outside the Acme supermarket last week, police said.
A 15-year-old boy from Egg Harbor Township was charged with robbery, aggravated assault and theft.
Maria DeSantis, 60, of Woodbine; Charles Ogelsby Jr., 23, and Emily Labaco, 22, both of Atlantic City, were each charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit theft, employing a juvenile to commit a crime and receiving stolen property.
The teen is being held in the Harborfields juvenile detention facility in Egg Harbor City while the other three suspects were sent to the Atlantic County jail.
Officers responded to the store on New Road at 10:50 a.m. for a report of a strong-armed robbery, police said Thursday in a news release. Investigators determined the 83-year-old woman was assaulted near the entrance and before her purse was taken.
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The victim was transported to Shore Medical Center and was treated for facial and upper body injuries, police said.
Evidence was obtained following multiple searches at residences in Atlantic City and Egg Harbor Township, police said.
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