Elderly lady fights off jewel shop robbers

[Rapunzel]

Police have arrested four men following an attempted robbery of a jewellery shop in Northampton which was disturbed by the actions of a brave pensioner.



The incident was caught on film by a member of the public.



The film shows an elderly lady running at the helmeted group and attacking them with her handbag.



Police arrested one man who was held by the public at the scene and subesequently made three other arrests.



Detectives say a total of six suspects arrived at the shop on three motorbikes and attempted to smash the windows with sledgehammers.



After being disturbed they fled the area empty handed.



http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20110207/tuk-elderly-lady-fights-off-jewel-shop-r-dba1618.html



http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20110207/video/vuk-elderly-lady-fights-off-jewel-shop-r-49bfa63.html





This lady deserves a medal!

 

[beowulf]

bwahahahahahaha...superb!

 

[Jazzy]

Wouldn't want to mess with her!

Just glad it turned out the way it did as she could have been seriously hurt.

 

[Raven]

Wow this made it's way round the world, this was first shown by my local tv news.



It is abit silly though, She could have been seriously hurt.

 

[Evil Eye]

No way! That happens in real life?!

Cool.

 

[The Dragon Master]

Ninja Grandma!

 

[Raven]

No way! That happens in real life?!

Cool.

Welcome to England lol.

 

[Rapunzel]

How brilliant was she. A super sprint then both barrels with her handbag!!!!



But what do you expect? Redheads are just THAT awesome! Lol.

 

[Evil Eye]

Welcome to England lol.

Why don't these things ever happen when I am in the country?