North Rhine-Westphalia: 97-year-old yells at criminals: jump out of the window

Mönchengladbach (dpa / lnw) - A 97-year-old loudly drove a burglar away in Mönchengladbach on Saturday.

North Rhine-Westphalia: 97-year-old yells at criminals: jump out of the window

Mönchengladbach (dpa / lnw) - A 97-year-old loudly drove a burglar away in Mönchengladbach on Saturday. According to a police report, the senior fell asleep in his office in the afternoon. According to the information, during the nap, an unknown person gained access to the ground floor apartment through the tilted bedroom window and searched the living room and bedroom.

The burglar provided a box to remove the valuables. When he then opened the door to the study, according to the police, he woke the pensioner. The senior immediately yelled at the stranger; the completely frightened burglar then fled by jumping on the bedroom window. According to the police, the 97-year-old hurried through the kitchen, but for reasons of age he decided not to pursue him and left the investigation to the police.