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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Jeffersontown Police Department is warning residents to be aware of their surroundings at area gas pumps after a purse snatching.

"Please be mindful when you're at the gas station," the agency posted on its official Facebook page

Police also posted a surveillance image of what appeared to be a theft that the agency said was not an incident that took place in Jeffersontown. The image appeared to show a suspect taking a purse from an unlocked vehicle while another person who was seemingly unaware talked on the phone at a gas pump.

The agency went on to urge residents to lock their doors while at the pump to prevent becoming a victim.

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