Old Man Goes Berserk, Attempts to Rob Bodega
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — A timid old man went completely nuts this afternoon, inside an Albany Avenue bodega and attempted to rob the clerk while wielding a screwdriver.
The man, an older black man who often hangs around the bodega, walked in to the store and handed the clerk a single dollar bill, which he returned to the man since he made no purchase, and after taking the bill back he demanded ‘his $100 bill back’, and pulled the screwdriver.
Jamal, a store patron, who assisted in subduing the man, told CrownHeights.info “he is always so quiet, but he went completely crazy, it took a few of us to hold him down!” adding that he called police who arrived quickly and arrested the man.
There were no injuries reported.
resident
of course for this store the police came quickly with many cars, if it was a jew who called the police it would be one guy after 2 hours
Abba
There is always interesting men hanging out near that store.Sometimes i am afraid to go in there myself.
Florida CNA
I just want to say. This is a very insensative article. I am not saying that what the man did is ok or normal by any means. That being said I also have a LOT of experiance with alzheimers patients. This sounds very much like a possible person with demntia/alzheimers. One minute they are cool/collected, even reserved the next they are out of it. I know everyone is worried about escalating tension but lets be realistic. Even if this man does not have Dementia/Alzheimers he may just be senile.
anonymous
“resident”,
When a weapon is involved, the police response is faster because something severe is more likely to happen.