🇺🇸 Miami-Dade · US · 16 May 2024
Video Shows Suspect Mugging 81-Year-Old Man at Miami-Dade ATM
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Newly released surveillance footage captures the moments an 81-year-old man was violently mugged while using an ATM in Miami-Dade County, sparking a police search for the perpetrator.
The victim, who described the sudden assault, recalled how quickly he was overpowered. "I went down quick," he said, describing the force of the attack. According to police reports, the elderly victim was approaching or using the automated teller machine when the suspect ambushed him, demanding cash and physically assaulting him during the struggle.
The surveillance video shows the suspect targeting the vulnerable victim, executing the robbery, and fleeing the area immediately afterward. Local authorities have released the video in hopes that members of the public can help identify the assailant.
Miami-Dade police are actively investigating the robbery and have increased patrols around financial institutions in the area. Community members are urged to remain vigilant when using ATMs, especially during evening hours, and to report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.
Sources : local10
