Pregnant woman robbed at gunpoint by elderly woman on Mother’s Day

Victim of the robbery

FONTANA, Calif. (CBS) — A robber on the loose in Fontana turned Mother’s Day into a frightening experience for one local woman, who said the criminal was actually an elderly woman packing a gun.

Fontana police confirmed that a woman believed to be in her 80s held up another woman who was waiting for her husband in the parking lot of Kohl’s. The victim, who is nine months pregnant, said the robbery occurred in broad daylight, around 11:00 a.m. Sunday.

The alleged victim, who only identified herself as “Shelly,” talked to KCAL9 reporter Nicole Gonzales.

“When she approached me. She seemed like a nice old lady that might need directions, that’s what I was thinking,” she said. “I just thought, I’m dead. I kind of froze, and freaked out a little bit.”

The alleged perp is described as a white woman, 5 feet 2 inches tall and about 140 pounds. Shelly said the woman was wearing black sunglasses, blue jeans and kept a pink flowered scarf over her face. “She pointed her gun at me, said ‘Excuse me, ma’am. I need your purse.’ She pointed the gun at me and took off.”

She made her getaway in a black sedan, possibly a Dodge Neon, with tinted windows and a missing hubcap.

The elderly assailant got away with the victim’s purse.

Shelly and her baby are both fine, but, she said, “It’s the scariest thing that’s ever happened in my life.”

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17 Comments

  1. Anonymous
    May 11, 2011

    :oops: :cry: :lol: :) 8) :-P :mrgreen: :-P :-? :oops: :twisted:

  2. honesty
    May 11, 2011

    But family guy,I doe understand u,how jai gwabey comin in dat.one thing ,one thing allu like them jai gwabey en.it looks like ur somebody dat would hve those intensions and don’t brand no village.granny should rub ur ass instead IF U GOT MONEY.

    • grand bay massive
      May 11, 2011

      i think granny should shoot hmi, in his mouth the dam a** hole

  3. Unbreakable
    May 11, 2011

    Gangster Grams

  4. Expressive
    May 11, 2011

    At 80, its not granny any more, more like great granny which make it even more a shame. if at 80 she hasn’t learned yet what life is about, then when will she?

  5. Soldier
    May 10, 2011

    Granny Doe EZ………Granny got strokes

  6. Jos Sehing
    May 10, 2011

    Weh Boi look tings…Granny Turn Wangster…Weh

  7. may
    May 10, 2011

    SORRY SHE WAS ROBBED. I DON’T THINK IT WAS A GRANNY THIS PERSON WAS IN DISGUISED
    PEOPLE WANT EASY MONEY THEY DO ANYTHING TO ROBBED OTHERS.

  8. Family Guy!!
    May 10, 2011

    Granny not simple boi…Jai Gwabey alone that have them intentions there….

    • ccc
      May 11, 2011

      lol. u all must really get off grandbay people backs we.lol. and trust me, im not from grandbay but allu must ease up.lol

  9. Is so it is
    May 10, 2011

    The old woman must have been hungry. Pensions dont go far these days and she may not have children.

  10. pure dominican
    May 10, 2011

    Chupesss granny ain’t easy… what if one of them rapists were to give granny wood in her a***ss would she be able to take it??? She robber.. hmmm wait till she meet her match

  11. anonymous
    May 10, 2011

    granny straight up G.

  12. MALPARDEE
    May 10, 2011

    BOY LOOK STORY. GRANNY IS ARMED ROBBER NOW OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!

  13. D/A Youth
    May 10, 2011

    Now that deserves a spanking! :lol: I would redden granny’s butt with a with a table tennis bat! She would learn not to do such a thing again! :lol: :lol:

  14. wawww WAWW
    May 10, 2011

    but granny doh simple

  15. nature of crisis
    May 10, 2011

    No biggie it goes to show the nature of our times.I guess she chose a slow target a big pregnant woman most likely would be very concern of her yet to be born baby hence easier prey. A pregnant woman would have morbid fear. moreso if she is a first time mom to be.

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