05-06-2015, 10:46 AM
Another good guy wins...
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^ Arthur Kemberis may be 95 years old and walks with a cane but this WWII veteran had the strength to fight off a would-be robber who tried to steal his wallet.
Arthur says the unexpected confrontation unfolded Saturday morning when he went to pick up his wife’s prescription at Walgreens in Manchester, New Hampshire. Police say that’s when a suspect began following Arthur inside the store.
“I took the money out and he saw me after I took out the amount and I pushed everything back in my wallet,” Kemberis said.
Moments later outside in the parking lot the man approached Arthur and tried to grab his wallet several times but Arthur even at the age of 95 wouldn’t stand for it.
“He saw me coming up to strike him on the shoulders. I hit him three or four times,” Kemberis said.
“He wasn’t very aggressive, but I was,” Kemberis said.
Seconds later a driver passing by saw the struggle got out of his car to help and the suspect ran away. “And I told him what a splendid thing he tried to do because something worse could’ve happened,” Kemberis said.
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A photo of the would-be robber ^ was captured by surveillance cam.
Arthur says he hopes the man who tried to rob him will get his life together. “I would say to him stay honest that’s all,” Kemberis said.
^ Arthur Kemberis may be 95 years old and walks with a cane but this WWII veteran had the strength to fight off a would-be robber who tried to steal his wallet.
Arthur says the unexpected confrontation unfolded Saturday morning when he went to pick up his wife’s prescription at Walgreens in Manchester, New Hampshire. Police say that’s when a suspect began following Arthur inside the store.
“I took the money out and he saw me after I took out the amount and I pushed everything back in my wallet,” Kemberis said.
Moments later outside in the parking lot the man approached Arthur and tried to grab his wallet several times but Arthur even at the age of 95 wouldn’t stand for it.
“He saw me coming up to strike him on the shoulders. I hit him three or four times,” Kemberis said.
“He wasn’t very aggressive, but I was,” Kemberis said.
Seconds later a driver passing by saw the struggle got out of his car to help and the suspect ran away. “And I told him what a splendid thing he tried to do because something worse could’ve happened,” Kemberis said.
A photo of the would-be robber ^ was captured by surveillance cam.
Arthur says he hopes the man who tried to rob him will get his life together. “I would say to him stay honest that’s all,” Kemberis said.