A 21-year-old Fair Lawn resident was arrested late Wednesday after being accused of pushing a woman down to steal her purse earlier in the day while she waited to participate in Ash Wednesday services at St. Brendan’s in Clifton.

At 4:45 p.m., the woman was waiting outside the church for the doors to open when a car drove onto the sidewalk near where she was standing, said Lt. Robert Bracken. The man got out of the car and went up to the victim with a “metal object” in his hand, grabbing her purse.

When the victim fought back, the man pushed her to the ground, taking her purse and fleeing.

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The victim suffered arm and leg injuries.

Marc Terwilliger, 21, was identified as a suspect after an investigation and was arrested at 11:30 p.m. in Fair Lawn, said Bracken.

He is facing armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. He is also facing forgery charges after police discovered he used a check belonging to the victim and drug charges are pending.