Elderly man on scooter is robbed
Published Date:
16 May 2008
By Sundari Sankar
An elderly man was robbed and had his wallet taken while riding his mobililty scooter in Warwick on Tuesday.
After stopping the man on Emscote Road just before 3.45pm and searching through his bags, the thief is reported to have reached into the man's pockets looking for his wallet.
When the man tried to resist, a scuffle developed and on-lookers came to help the elderly man.
A 51-year-old man was arrested and is currently being questioned on suspicion of robbery.
Anyone with information should contact police on 410111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
The full article contains 103 words and appears in Warwick Courier newspaper.
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Last Updated:
15 May 2008 12:23 PM
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Source:
Warwick Courier
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Location:
Warwick