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Police: Suspect gave man CPR, took wife’s purse

Man waited with woman while medics arrived for her husband, then took off with her purse and coat

The Associated Press

TITUSVILLE, Fla.— Police in central Florida are questioning the motives of a man they say performed CPR on another man suffering a heart attack at a convenience store and then stole a purse from his wife.

Titusville police say the hero turned villain on Dec. 3 when he performed CPR on the man and even waited for paramedics to arrive. Authorities say he even comforted the man’s wife with a hug, but took her purse and coat before she left for the hospital.

The woman’s husband later died.

Police are offering a reward for tips leading to his arrest.