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A wheelchair-bound aged man was robbed by a heartless thief who “wrestled” cash out of his fingers and took off on a bicycle.
The unidentified disabled man was withdrawing cash from a PNC Bank in Columbus when he was approached by a person round 2 p.m. July 12, in keeping with police.
The suspect — whom cops believed to be in his late 20s — allegedly “grabbed the cash and the sufferer’s fingers” earlier than demanding he hand over the payments.
“Let go of the cash earlier than I kill you,” the suspect threatened, earlier than telling the person: “You’re stronger than I assumed.”
The suspect, who was shirtless, tore the cash out of the person’s hand earlier than taking off on a “black BMX-style bicycle,” Columbus police stated in an incident report.
He was final seen carrying blue shorts with a white underlayer and athletic socks. He carried his belongings in a black backpack.
Police described him as round 6 ft 2 and round 220 kilos.
The New York Post has reached out to the Columbus Police Department for remark.
Crime has decreased this yr within the Ohio capital, with solely 140 murders taking place in 2022, dropping 33 % in comparison with 2021, in keeping with NBC 4.
Columbus hit a report excessive for homicides in 2021 with 207. There have been solely 139 final yr.
In addition, police eliminated greater than 3,000 firearms from the streets final yr.
Felonious assaults, robberies and rapes additionally dropped in 2022 in comparison with the earlier yr.
