Robbers attack 77-year-old man, steal lottery winnings, Cleveland police say

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland police stated a gaggle of robbers attacked a 77-year-old man earlier this month to steal his lottery winnings.

In accordance with investigators, the incident occurred in broad daylight on March 3 within the space of East 128th Avenue and Eddy Street.

The suspects focused the person after watching him money in his successful lottery tickets, officers stated.

In surveillance video that Cleveland Police Detectives requested from the day of the crime you see the sufferer inside a nook retailer on Eddy Street and East 129th receiving his money prize for the each day quantity on the counter. Police say two different males within the retailer are noticed within the video eyeing about $300 {dollars} within the 77-year-old man’s fingers.

Cleveland police stated they waited for the sufferer to go away the shop, then assaulted and robbed him at gunpoint as he walked dwelling.

Luzina Poole who lives within the Forest Hills Neighborhood in Cleveland was each shocked and appalled after listening to in regards to the theft, “It looks like folks assume as a result of we’re older or I’m on a walker — it’s okay to rob us. That’s simply unbelievable, it’s fallacious. For those who’re hungry we’ll feed you however you don’t must rob us. They waited till he left the shop and went round that nook and we couldn’t see him and so they robbed that man.”

Anybody with data on the identities of the suspects is requested to name Cleveland police at 216-623-5518.

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