Man in wig, sunglasses tries to steal purses at church

VIDEO - A would-be purse thief dressed up in an elaborate disguise and tried to walk out of a Weatherford church with an arm full of bags during Easter services, police say...

From NBC DFW.com: A would-be purse thief dressed up in an elaborate disguise and tried to walk out of a Weatherford church with an arm full of bags during Easter services, police say.

The man dressed in a hat, large sunglasses and a long wig. He man walked into the North Side Baptist Church on Main Street during services on the Saturday night before Easter, said Keith Warren, executive pastor.

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He used the same route churchgoers take to crowded services — with one small turn through a door to where the purses were located backstage.

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