2/19/14 - Milford Police have arrested a Rochester woman they believe was part of a scheme to steal designer purses from local retailers. 37-year-old Laura Anne Pochmara was arrested earlier this month on felony charges of receiving and concealing stolen merchandise. She was identified after a Milford retailer reported that Pochmara entered her store and distracted her while a female accomplice entered the store and made off with $2,200 in Vera Bradley purses, according to the Milford Times. The store owner says she ran outside and was able to get the license plate of the black SUV used in the getaway, and police tracked the vehicle to Pochmara. They say when they arrived at her home, the vehicle was still running and she was removing about $6,000 in merchandise from the same designer. She is now facing charges and being held on a $20,000 bond. Meanwhile, the Milford Police are now in possession of 130 Vera Bradley purses and wallets and are working to determine how many retailers were hit by the alleged thefts. The female accomplice has not yet been identified. (TD)
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