PITTSFIELD -- A man snatched the purse of a 73-year-old woman on
McKay Street near the Beacon Cinema on Monday evening, and
police are asking the public for help catching him.  The woman
was not injured in the robbery, but an undisclosed amount of
money, along with credit cards and other items were stolen.
Police say the woman was not injured.  "We're looking for
witnesses to this crime," said Pittsfield Police Detective Lt.
Michael Grady. "Anyone with information is asked to call us."
The woman was coming out of the alley near the Beacon Cinema, at
57 North St., when a man grabbed her purse and fled north on
McKay Street, across Depot Street, and into the alley near Baba
Louie's Pizza.  The thief was described as a while male, about
5-foot, 6 inches tall, between 25 and 30 years old, wearing a
beanie-style winter cap and a dark hooded sweatshirt.  The
robber faces a charge of unarmed robbery of a person 60 or
older, which carries a maximum life sentence in state prison.
Detective Timothy Koenig is the lea