Shelton police seek man who snatched woman's purse, dragged her

SHELTON — Police Tuesday were searching for a male driver who snatched a woman’s purse in a supermarket parking lot, and then briefly dragged her as he took off.
Detective Ben Trabka said the incident happened at about 12:15 p.m. in the ShopRite parking lot on Bridgeport Avenue.
The woman was putting groceries into her vehicle, and her pocketbook was in her grocery cart, Trabka said. A male driving by grabbed the purse, which the woman also grabbed.
The woman suffered scrapes and cuts to her hands, arms and legs. Emergency personnel treated the woman at the scene.
The purse contained cash, credit cards and personal items, police said.
Police are interviewing witnesses to get a description of the man. They believe he was driving a blue Volvo station wagon.
Anyone with information can call police at 203-924-1544.