Elderly Rockford Woman Robbed, Injured by 21-Year-Old

Rockford Police have arrested a 21-year-old man who is accused of violently robbing an elderly woman outside of a Rockford bank.

Elderly Woman Robbed in Bank Parking Lot

According to a press release from the Rockford Police Department, officers responded to the Chase Bank at 6601 East State Street around 1:13 pm last Thursday (8/8) for reports of a robbery in the parking lot.

Investigators say the robbery victim was an 81-year-old woman who had reportedly just exited the bank when she was approached by a male suspect.

Rockford Police say the man allegedly grabbed the woman’s purse, which was strapped across her body, and dragged her on the ground until the strap broke…

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