A BRAZEN thief has stolen a purse from a 95-year-old woman as she sat in her Tamworth house.
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Police are hunting the man who broke into the Susanne Street property on Tuesday night while the woman was inside, shortly before 6pm.
The elderly woman was sitting down in the room when the offender, who was wearing a black hooded jumper, ran in from the back door.
Police were quickly on the scene and canvassed the area but patrols failed to find any sign of the offender.
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Officers said the man was wearing black pants and was described as having a skinny build.
The woman was not injured but investigators are appealing for any witnesses in the area around the time of the break-in.
Meanwhile, police said a black Ford Territory was also stolen from the Werris Creek area on Tuesday night.
It was still missing on Wednesday afternoon, police said.