Elderly woman receives broken arm during robbery
TYLER, Jan. 30, 2012--At approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, Tyler Police Officers responded to ETMC, located at 1000 S. Beckham in reference to an Aggravated Robbery of an individual.
According to the release, upon arrival officers met with a 63-year-old white female who had been robbed. The victim was approached by a black male after exiting the parking garage on the east side of ETMC as she was approaching the entrance. The suspect threatened the victim with a weapon and took her purse, knocking the victim down in the process. The victim received a broken arm during the incident.
The suspect was described as a black male approximately 5’9” wearing dark clothing. The suspect was last seen running east bound from ETMC with the victim’s purse.
The investigation continues at this time.
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