An entrance to the Northridge Fashion Center is seen in an image from Google Maps Street View.

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A man on horseback chased a suspected thief accused of stealing a purse from a woman in the parking lot of the Northridge Fashion Center Friday night, according to police.

Security cameras captured a male following the victim about 10:30 p.m. in a parking structure on the mall’s property before taking her handbag and fleeing, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Sal Sandoval said. The mall is located in the 9300 block of Tampa Avenue.

The woman started yelling that her purse had been stolen. Her screams alerted a man who was riding his horse nearby, according to Sandoval.

The man on horseback pursued the alleged purse snatcher and cornered him at the intersection of Tampa Avenue and Prairie Street, the officer said. The individual dropped the handbag and ran away.

The horseman rode back to the mall and returned the purse to its owner.

Sandoval described the purse snatcher as a Hispanic male, possibly in his teens. He did not have a further description.

No additional information was immediately released.

KTLA’s Geoff Peters contributed to this story.

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