North Rhine-Westphalia: Senior sells robbers with an umbrella

Dortmund (dpa / lnw) - With her raised umbrella, a senior citizen defended herself against a robbery in Dortmund.

North Rhine-Westphalia: Senior sells robbers with an umbrella

Dortmund (dpa / lnw) - With her raised umbrella, a senior citizen defended herself against a robbery in Dortmund. According to initial findings, the 82-year-old was traveling with her walker when two young people appeared behind her, the police said on Friday. One of the two threatened her with an airsoft gun and demanded her valuables. However, the woman resisted the incident on Thursday loudly and swung her umbrella to the blow, whereupon the two young men fled.

The police were able to identify the two suspects, aged 14 and 17, who were hiding from the officers in an apartment building. The police found the gun in the 14-year-old. The police initiated criminal proceedings.