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NY Post
New York Post
19 Jul 2023


NextImg:Heartless thief ‘wrestles’ money from disabled man at Ohio ATM

A wheelchair-bound elderly man was robbed by a heartless thief who “wrestled” money out of his hands and took off on a bicycle.

The unidentified disabled man was withdrawing money from a PNC Bank in Columbus when he was approached by a man around 2 p.m. on July 12, according to police.

The suspect — who cops believed to be in his late 20s — allegedly “grabbed the money and the victim’s hands” before demanding he hand over the bills.

“Let go of the money before I kill you,” the suspect threatened, before telling the man: “You’re stronger than I thought.”

The suspect, who was shirtless, tore the money out of the man’s hand before taking off on a “black BMX-style bicycle,” Columbus police said in an incident report.

He was last seen wearing blue shorts with a white underlayer and athletic socks. He carried his belongings in a black backpack.

Police described him as being around 6-foot-2-inches tall and weighing around 220 pounds.

The New York Post has reached out to the Columbus Police Department for comment.

An unidentified man (pictured), who is still at large, robbed a wheelchair-bound elderly man at PNC bank in Columbus on July 12, and then took off on his bike, according to Police.
Columbus Division of Police
Columbus suspect pictured on his bike.
The unidentified elderly man was pulling out money from a PNC Bank on the 1400 block of Broad Street in Columbus when he was approached by a man around 2 pm on July 12.
Columbus Division of Police
The ATM at the PNC bank in Columbus, Ohio.
The suspect believed to be in his late 20s, “grabbed the money and the victim’s hands” and demanded he hand over the bills. “Let go of the money before I kill you,” the suspect threatened.
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Crime has decreased this year in the Ohio capital, with only 140 murders happening in 2022, dropping 33 percent compared to 2021, according to NBC 4.

Columbus hit a record high for homicides in 2021 with 207. There were only 139 last year.

In addition, police removed more than 3,000 firearms from the streets last year.

Felonious assaults, robberies, and rapes also dropped in 2022 compared to the previous year.