Short Story Of The Robberies In The City Of Elmira

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ELMIRA (WENY) - Over the past month there has been a slew of purse robberies in the City of Elmira and Sunday it happened again in the Top's Parking Lot. However, this time the purse snatcher didn't get very far before he was tackled by a shopper.

It was a normal Sunday afternoon for Stanley Krizinofski who went to buy a soda at the Tops Supermarket on West Hudson and South Main Street in Elmira. As he walked out of the store, a little before 5 P.M., the next few minutes were anything but normal for the 21 year old. "I heard screaming and I looked forward and saw the guy running and stumbling. He was carrying a purse and kept running and I saw a jeep following him so I started my truck and started chasing him," explains Krizinofski.

After hearing the woman scream, Stanley says it was a natural reaction to start chasing the man running away. "As soon as I saw him running and heard a woman scream, I just acted. I felt it needed to be done," says Krizinofski. Once Krizinofski drove to teh end of teh parking lot, he says he got out on foot and chased the alleged robber across the street near Aldis. …show more content…

"I shoved him down. He tried getting back up so I just held him down with one hand until an older gentleman pulled up in a truck and got out to help me hold him down. A minute later the police arrived," says Krizinofski.

The Elmira Police arrested 34-year-old Robert Case, of Elmira, who was charged with 2nd degree Robbery, a class C felony offense. Case's preliminary hearing is set for July 23rd at 1 P.M. at the Elmira City

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