The Brief
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- A 61-year-old woman was hospitalized after chasing down a wallet thief outside a bakery.
- Police arrested the suspect, who has a history of mental illness.
- The victim says she’s relieved justice is being pursued.
A 61-year-old woman was hospitalized after attempting to chase down a man who snatched her wallet outside an Orlando bakery last month, police said.
What we know:
On the morning of July 26, 61-year-old TG was sitting outside her regular Orlando bakery when a man snatched her wallet and fled. G and others gave chase, and she was injured after being knocked down while trying to pursue the getaway vehicle. She was hospitalized for two days with a concussion, scrapes, and bruises.
Police later identified and arrested 34-year-old RM as the suspect, using surveillance footage and vehicle registration. He was charged with petty theft.
What we don’t know:
It remains unclear whether M will face additional charges beyond petty theft given the injuries G sustained. Police have not confirmed whether any of the stolen money was recovered or if further investigation into M’s mental health history will impact his prosecution.
The backstory:
G had just withdrawn $650 from the bank to pay bills before the theft. Her attacker, M, has a documented history of schizophrenia and has been arrested multiple times in Orange County, but he has no prior convictions. According to a previous arrest report, he does not consistently take his prescribed medication.
What they’re saying:
G spent two days in the hospital. A police report says she suffered a concussion. She also wound up with a bunch of scrapes and bruises, and says her shoulder still hurts a good deal, even over a week later.
“That time in the hospital was a nightmare,” she said. “I was throwing up, I couldn’t get up, I couldn’t eat, it was horrible.”
G’s family is shaken up too.
“Seeing the video footage was very, very hard,” said LG, T’s daughter. “To see your mother being dragged across a parking lot and just plop, you know what I mean? He just sped off, like didn’t care how her condition was.”
G says she’s happy the suspect was caught this time.
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Source: Fox35orlando
