Preying on the Elderly

by Dennis Evanosky

For the second time in the last few months, hoodlums accosted an elderly woman on my street. The first time, the little thug tore a necklace from the throat of the woman. The latest incident involved a young punk on a bicycle. He rode onto the sidewalk where the victim was walking. "I want your purse," he brazenly told the 78-year-old woman.

As soon as he said this, he tore the purse from around her neck, knocking her to the ground. The fall put a nasty bump on the victim's head.

The perpetrator wore a black shirt with the number 81. Neighbors saw him earlier in front of Albertson's with a second male on a motor scooter. A second witness saw number 81 doing "wheelies" with his bicycle on MacArthur Boulevard.

These punks may be committing other assaults on streets adjoining MacArthur. Please tell your elderly friends and neighbors about these hoodlums, especially Mr. Number 81.