Proof reading, a dead art.

I removed the following line from a police blotter, omitting the town in which it occurred. I would venture a guess that this was not reviewed by the author or an editor prior to publication.
"A man awoke early Tuesday morning to use the bathroom, only to find a burglar ruffling through his wife's purse, police said."
Then I thought to myself, ruffling usually refers to feathers as in making someone annoyed. Of course there are ruffles, like on a frilly dress or potato chips.
Ah is the word rifling? As in:

1. To search with intent to steal.

2. To ransack or plunder; pillage.

3. To rob.