BRIDGETON — A city man was arrested Tuesday evening after he allegedly stole a woman's bag that contained several personal items and cash, police said.

Mekhi Troxler-Courten, 31, was charged with theft. He's being held in the Cumberland County jail.

The 61-year-old victim reported earlier in the day that an individual took her bag on East Broad Street. Troxler-Courten was located at 6:42 p.m. and taken into custody, police said Wednesday in a news release.

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