Robber snatches senior’s purse, punches victim
October 31st, 2007, 1:34 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Katie McDevitt
One of Mesa’s tough guys couldn’t pick on someone his own size, so he targeted a 74-year-old woman. The 18 to 25 year-old robber snatched a purse from a senior citizen and punched her as she fell to the ground in the parking lot of Dillards at Superstition Springs mall, police said. The robbery occurred about 11:40 p.m. on Tuesday.The woman suffered injuries to her head and arms.Police said the assailant escaped in a white four-door car. He is described as Hispanic 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 10 inches and 130 to 150 pounds.
