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¶ Chicago, Dec. 21st— An Old Town police stakeout paid off last night when Joseph Crubb was arrested while allegedly in the act of snatching a woman’s purse on Oldham Place.

Police described the arrest as the “first break” in their campaign, begun four days ago, to “corral the gang of thugs who’ve been ripping off the Old Town area.”

A spokesman for the district squad said, “The stakeouts will continue until we’ve broken up the entire gang.”

Suspect Crubb, 23, of 2473 W. 96th Street, will be arraigned in Criminal Court Monday morning.