A suspect is accused of attacking a woman after following her from a transit station. The incident allegedly began with a stolen item, which led investigators to the suspect. The woman reported that her attacker tried to take her purse and punched her repeatedly. Surveillance video captured the struggle between the two.

The suspect, identified as Phelan Thorpe, is also accused of stealing a police vehicle, which was later crashed into a tanker truck. Further details about the incident are available from the source.