Tuesday, March 20, 2007

You go Grandma!!!

I guess it is ok to steal if you give it back once you are caught?



An Oklahoma City woman forced to fight back after her grandson's bike was stolen.
Ellen Alsup says, "This kid was going around stealing all the kid's bikes."
Alsup says she'd had enough. Her adopted grandson Timmy's bike was one of those taken. She says when she saw the suspected thief down at the end of the block she knew what she had to do.
Oklahoma City Police Sergeant Gary Knight says, "She went up and asked this young man about it, a 13-year-old."
Alsup marched down the street to confront the young man.
She says, "He never took his eyes off me, just like saying come on lady."
Once down the street she grabbed the handlebars on the suspect's bike, refusing to let go.
Alsup says, "I said where is my son's bike? What did you do with my son Timmy's bike? He said, 'It's at my house.'"
She then began shaking the bike telling the teen he'd better bring Timmy's bike back.
Alsup says, "He slapped me on the side of the face."
She was shocked, but managed to tell the boy he would now have to deal with the police.
Alsup says, "He knew the police were coming so he brought the bike back."
She says she's frustrated with the whole situation and will press assault charges. However, she says it's not the 13-year-old that's to blame.
Alsup says, "Where are the parents? What are they doing? Do they just not care about their kids? Do they not care what their kids are doing? Do they want them to end up in jail or prison?"
The teen will likely not end up in jail. However, he is facing misdemeanor charges of assault and battery. Police say he will not be charged for taking the bicycle because he did return the bike.

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