Pensioner beats robber with stick A would-be robber who preyed on a pensioner on Christmas Eve got more than he bargained for when she knocked him over with her walking stick. The 65-year-old woman fought back when the skinny man in his early 20s tried to take her handbag in the Clifton area of York, forcing him to flee empty-handed, North Yorkshire Police said. A force spokesman said: “The man grabbed her handbag but the victim fought him off with her walking stick and he fell to the ground before running off empty-handed.” The attack happened near Clifton Green at around 9.40pm yesterday. Police said the man was white, five foot nine inches tall with a skinny build and short dark and curly or bushy hair. He was wearing light brown or mustard-coloured jeans and a dark jacket or jumper. Copyright (c) Press Association Ltd. 2014, All Rights Reserved. Source: sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/ sheffieldinnews/pensioner-beats-robber-with-stick/
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:16:10 +0000
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