Grandma won the lottery and was the victim of brutal robbery minutes after claiming his prize

A woman from 83 years He was a victim of a violent attack shortly after claiming the profits he obtained from a lottery raffle. The assailant, who without mercy struggled to take the money, was captured on video.

According to the Wesh 2 chain, the robbery occurred last January 15, 2025 In Orange County, in Florida, United States. The victim, Ruth Monroehe told the news that he bought the ticket at a local gas station near the intersection South Goldenrod Road.

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Play Bingos and the Lottery for fun, but recently she was fortunate and won one of the awards of these gambling.

Images captured with trade security cameras show a man approaching the older woman after he claimed 200 dollars which won in a Lottery Raspadito.

They see the woman leaving the gas station in the direction of her car. A red jacket man approaches him and tries to take away what he carries in his hand. She refutes him and the place manager comes out in his defense. The young man, without thinking much, He pounces on her and struggles, dragging her through the parking floor.

Despite the efforts of the staff, the thief flees from the place with the money.

What happened to the criminal?

The aforementioned thief was identified by Orange County Police as Diego Tavarez Fleury. After obtaining an arrest warrant for the crimes of Theft, sudden robbery and aggression to a person of 65 years or morethe young man was arrested and sent to prison.

An employee of the gas station recognized Tavarez as the attacker of the older woman. He said that this was not a regular customer, but a “uproar” who spent a while outside commerce before committing the crime.

“I am 83 years old, they have never given me a punch, but eSa look on his face made me think I was about to do itand that was when he took it out of my hand and went there, “the victim told Wesh 2.

Despite the scare, the woman returned to the gas station one day after the robbery to buy a new lottery ticket, which, hopefully, gives her better luck.

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