AP wrote:
Masked man allegedly robs grandfather
HARTSELLE, Ala. - A Harstselle man who allegedly stole $300 from his grandfather's wallet has been charged with armed robbery, authorities said.
Daniel Ray Brown, 22, remained in Morgan County Jail on $10,000 bond in connection to the robbery of Walter Ray Brown, 72, about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Detective Kyle Wilson said Daniel Brown donned a ski mask and jacket, armed himself with a handle from a hydraulic floor jack and made the 10-foot hike to his grandfather's home next door.
"There's a woman that lives there with his grandpa," Wilson said. "He said, 'Sit down, Bernice.' Then he goes to his grandpa's room and he says, 'This is a robbery, I need your money, and I mean it, Pa-Paw.'"
Wilson said Walter Brown was lying in bed, so his grandson grabbed his pants off a chair and took his wallet.
"He got out to the kitchen, which is in the next room, and his Pa-Paw tackled him. There was a scuffle, and he hit his Pa-Paw in the head with the handle," Wilson said.
While Walter Brown picked up the phone to call 911, Daniel Brown went back to his own home, leaving a trail --- the pants, billfold, $5 and the handle --- between the two houses, officials said.
Daniel Brown denied he was the man behind the mask. The cash reported stolen had not been recovered Wednesday.
If only someone would put this to music.
Edited, Jan 12th 2007 2:14pm by fhrugby
