A woman's purse was stolen in an unarmed robbery outside a Perry Hall grocery store Monday morning.
The victim, an 84-year-old woman, was getting a grocery cart outside the Weis store in Honeygo Village Shopping Center, at 9400 Scott Moore Way, when she was approached by a man who grabbed her purse off her shoulder and ran, according to a police report.
The suspect is described in the report as a white man, approximately 5-foot-6, last seen wearing a cream-colored hoodie with gray spots.
Editor's note: this article originally reflected that the incident occurred Monday evening. In fact, the incident occurred Monday morning and the article has been updated to reflect that fact. Patch regrets the error.
Seems like two elderly victims, one at each Weis. Unless someone suggests elsewise or has a contact and wants to handle it themselves, tomorrow I will call both Weis managers and ask if we can drop off donations that they will then present to the victims. I will also ask them to match or make in-kind donation. If they do not agree, I will ask a local bank if they can assist. If someone has a different plan, please let us know.
I am not 'stirring the pot of racism'. I pointed out something I have noticed here. It doesn't matter if the elderly woman were Black.
back to the important part of this, the people who are victimized. i am willing to help, if it means accompanying the elderly to the store or going shopping for them. i will do what i can.
No response from Weis Markets executive offices for clearance to leave donations to date. That in mind, will come up with a solution shortly.
Advise: don't get robbed at Weis. I will see if an account can be opened for donations at a bank but am at this point we don't seem to have a way to contact the victim. I understand that the first victim (not the one in this story) does need help and one of the readers knows her. Please advise.
We are trying to help the victim and let them know the community is there. It is something called community spirit that you obviously don't know anything about. I/we don't care about the name of the person or any other details.
I must have previously overlooked this message regarding the first victim posted above here: <<jj collins 10:51 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013 The first victum lost $300.00 in cash (to pay for her presciptions at weis pharmacy), her credit card and all her identification such as medical, dr lic, ss card etc. She doesn't normally carry all that but she needed to get her medications and she wanted to get a shingles shot that day so that's why she had it on her. She has to save up to beable to do this. >> While we haven't heard any feedback on the second victim, it looks certain the first one would appreciate some support from her neighbors and that at least one party reading this has a way to get the message to her about any confidential donation.
Am I mistaken or are you a student? I seem to think you posted something of this nature on a post about the shooting at the high school? Maybe, I am wrong but if you are it explains a lot. I'm happy that you volunteer. I've volunteer too. I was in Peace Corps, outside the country and for starters, I knew personally the people I helped just like I am sure you do. This is though the real world where people who don't have money, don't eat or don't get a prescription filled that will help them live longer or better. Now I'm not saying that is always the case and money doesn't solve everything for sure, but try living with out it. As I posted above, we know that one of the victims needs the money. If you are elderly, you MIGHT have limited resources and no real prospects to get money from say taking a second job and you might need expensive medicine right away. I wish you were right -- that a smile and time spent was all that is needed but it isn't. I am not familiar with any pharmacies giving medicine for free , at least in America. And, certainly Weis isn't giving free food. See their a corporation and they are concerned about not being sued for what happened, not about the victim. - -I know this because I talked to them -- it was disgusting -- But you are free to not give money and to volunteer. Both are needed. When you belittle other peoples efforts to help and suggest they should be sued, do you expect a smile in return?
A lot of people don't help other people exactly because of our litigious society. For example, a man choking might not be helped by bystanders because fears that if he survives he might sue for damages caused by the person who saved his life. We don't need this kind of negative spirit. Those of us who are interested in donating money are trying to help not to be attacked by someone who thinks money is the easy way out. Volunteering is a great act indeed but nothing in our world functions without money and I can tell you that if you want to know what a man (woman) really cares about, s2e where he/she spends his money ''For where your treasure is there will be your heart also.'' Time is important too but I've seen rich people spend time with their own parents but when it came time to spend money to help those same parents, they used the same argument you did. Ideal is when we can give both, but if not one or the other are both very helpful.
Editor -- Please delete last 3 e-mails addressed to Evets. Initial conversation has been deleted and for anyone new to the thread my comments make no sense. Thanks
BTW, I am a BCPS teacher, but not in the Perry Hall area. I do live in Perry Hall.