Cedarhurst women startle burglar

Two residents of an Arbuckle Avenue home in Cedarhurst startled an alleged burglar who made off with a handbag on Jan. 15 at 8:22 p.m., police said.

A man entered the house through the unlocked front door and took a green leather Banana Republic handbag from the dining room table, according to police. The women, 62 and 23, were home watching television in another room, when they heard someone in the house.

Surprised that someone was in the home, the man fled with the handbag. He is described as black, 20- to 30-years-old, approximately 5-feet, 10-inches tall with a heavy or stocky build, wearing a tan colored jacket with a hood and a black colored knit hat.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-8477. All calls are kept confidential.