Alice Makla, 81, chased down the thieves and damaged their car after they snatched her purse from her Mount Pocono driveway.
81-year-old woman chased down the thieves after they stole her purse
Police say an 81-year-old Pennsylvania woman chased down robbers who stole her purse, ramming their car with hers and leaving damage that helped officers apprehend them.
81-year-old woman chased down the thieves after they stole her purse
The woman was sitting her car in her Mount Pocono driveway on Tuesday when she was approached by a man and woman.
As she talked to them through an open window, one grabbed her purse and they fled in a car.
Pocono Mountain Regional police say the woman took off after them and hit their car, but the duo drove off.
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Officers later apprehended 34-year-old William Hayhurst and 30-year-old Erin Vanmatre and they were arraigned yesterday on robbery and other charges.
Police say the suspects targeted the woman after seeing her counting money at a pharmacy.
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