Police say an 86yearold woman was packing armed with revolver and her walker. She is quite possibly the last person youd expect would hold up a bank. And she end upped handcuffed after police say she did just that. Demanded cash. Thank you for joining us at 11 00. Im lucy noland. Our Dave Schratwieser is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters with this exclusive story. Dave, youve been reporting a long time. This one is new. Reporter 40 years, lucy ive never seen anything like this the 86yearold woman is behind bars here at headquarters facing bank robbery and weapons charges as shes arraigned overnight. Police say she pushed her walker into the bank, pulled out a revolver and demanded money. The bank manager turned 400 bucks and called the cops. Pushing a walker and he is cored by police this 86yearold woman was led out of the td bank at 38th and market tuesday evening and placed in handcuffs in what can only be described as a bizarre bank robbery attempt. Thats crazy. Mind blowing.
Reporter 40 years, lucy ive never seen anything like this the 86yearold woman is behind bars here at headquarters facing bank robbery and weapons charges as shes arraigned overnight. Police say she pushed her walker into the bank, pulled out a revolver and demanded money. The bank manager turned 400 bucks and called the cops. Pushing a walker and he is cored by police this 86yearold woman was led out of the td bank at 38th and market tuesday evening and placed in handcuffs in what can only be described as a bizarre bank robbery attempt. Thats crazy. Mind blowing. Thats pretty unusual. I never heard of a bank robber of that age and armed. Reporter police say the elderly woman came into the bang just after 2 00 oclock with her walker. Pulled out this revolver and demanded 400 buck from the tellers behind the counter here. Penn Police Quickly arrived and arrested her. With a gun . Yeah they should charge her. Im concerned. I mean 86 or 26 she had begun. Reporter sources say the woman came
Was packing. Armed with a revolver and her walker and they say she used that gun to knock off a bank. Now, fox 29 news at 10 00. Shes probably last person youd expect to be accused of trying to hold up a bank. We are talking about an 86yearold woman in handcuffs after police say she demanded cash. Thanks for joining us tonight. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. Dont say this word often but this real wall a bizarre robbery attempt. Our Dave Schratwieser is live at Philadelphia Police headquarters with the exclusive story. Dave. Reporter lucy, 40 years as reporter ive never seen a case quiet like this that 86yearold behind bars awaiting arraignment on the charges. She strolled into the bank on a walker, held out a revolver, demanded money. The bank manager handed over 400 bucks and called police. Surrounded by police and pushing a walker this 86yearold woman was escorted out of the td bank at 38th and market tuesday evening and placed in handcuffs in what can only be described as a bizarre b
Could cause further injury to your loved one. Reporter last night police say, the d. A. Recommended lodging charges against Terrance Williams but this afternoon the d. A. s Office Dropped charges against the girls father. The child remains in Childrens Hospital listed in stable condition. Doctors hoping they can save her leg. Grandmother mcgill has just made bail. Police say this is the third shooting of this type in two months. Last one was november 9th when a threeyearold boy ibnkareem lawson shot himself to death. Several adults continue to deny any knowledge of how the stolen gun got there. No charges filed so far. Ironically police in the 26th district at 615 east girard are passing out free gun locks today. The city gives that gun lock to the sheriffs office, the Police Department and you need to utilize that. Reporter again, the grandmother Barbara Mcgill aged 64 facing multiple charges tonight but out on bail. Her son is off the hook. The threeyearold child shot yesterday here
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