A Ruston woman was arrested last week after she allegedly attacked a woman and stole her purse.
Ameka Thompson, 55, allegedly went to a Jackson Street residence after being banned from the property. She engaged in an altercation with the resident, striking her in the face with a closed fist multiple times until the victim fell to the ground.
The victim said she had her purse with her, and Thompson pulled the purse off of her and took $40 out of it. Thompson then walked away, throwing the purse down.
Thompson was arrested at a Bonita Street residence and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for purse snatching, simple battery, and entering premises after being forbidden.
Bail was set at $1,000.
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