Charleston police say a woman suffered injuries to her head and face after a man threw to her the ground and stole her purse on King Street this weekend.
Witnesses told police the 30-year-old woman was being chased by a man just before 6 p.m. Sunday near King and Maple streets when he grabbed her, threw her to the asphalt and then snatched her purse, according to an incident report.
The man was last seen heading north on King Street.