Women chase down, hold alleged purse snatcher at Coastal Grand Mall

Two women were walking up to Belk at Coastal Grand mall Sunday afternoon when a woman standing outside ran up and grabbed one woman’s purse, authorities said.

The women chased the suspect down, cornered her outside the mall in some bushes, and held her down until Myrtle Beach police arrived, according to an incident report.

Danielle Marie Maloney, 32, of Surfside Beach, is charged with strong arm robbery and was released from the J. Reuben Long Detention Center on Monday, and her bail was not listed on the jail’s website Tuesday morning, according to records.

Officers were called about 1:45 p.m. Sunday, and a 45-year-old woman told them she and a friend were walking up to Belk when a woman ran up and forcefully snatched her purse from her shoulder, causing her to fall to the ground, police said.

The victim said Maloney then took off with her purse toward the parking lot, and the victim and her friend began to chase her, according to the report.

The victim’s friend said she grabbed Maloney from behind and held her down in some bushes with the victim until police arrived, authorities said.

The victim said two unknown men also helpe, according to the police report.

This story was originally published September 1, 2015 at 6:37 AM with the headline "Women chase down, hold alleged purse snatcher at Coastal Grand Mall."