Hometown Man Accused in Nurse Purse Theft

A man accused of taking money from a nurse’s purse was tracked down by that nurse and her co-worker, according to Evergreen Park police reports.

At 4:15 p.m., officers responded to report from a doctor’s office, at 3900 W. 95th St., claiming that a patient took money out of a nurse’s purse.

Police said a witness saw Brian Page, 37, of Hometown, go behind the reception desk and then run into the bathroom. “She said he looked like he was hiding something and noticed that her coworker’s purse was missing from its usual spot behind desk,” police said the witness explained. “She told coworker that Page was behind desk and her purse was missing, so they went to bathroom to confront him,” police said.

According to reports, the women found the purse in a cabinet under sink, but $200 was missing. Page said he was sorry and returned the money to the owner, police said. Police brought Page to the station and charged him with theft, according to reports. The purse and money was recovered and returned to the victim, police said.

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