Sunday, April 29, 2007

70-Year-Old Marathoner Nabs Alleged Shoplifter

From WBZTV.com

WOLFEBORO, N.H. This shoplifter would have to do a lot of training before even thinking of escaping the grips of a 70-year-old liquor store clerk. Judy Brenner of Brookfield was working at the liquor store in Wolfeboro on Thursday when she thought a customer was trying get away with some liquor.You see, Judy ran the Boston Marathon earlier this month… and she finished in just over five hours. She also placed sixth among the women in her age bracket. "I have no problem running fast," she said. So when she saw a teen trying to get away with a half-gallon of whiskey under his jacket, Judy ran after him. She sprinted 100 feet and caught up with the teen. "He didn't run, but he walked faster, so I picked up my pace," Brenner said. "I wasn't going to let him go he didn't pay for that."
The 70-year-old marathoner grabbed the liquor from the teen while others on the street grabbed him. Judy and the others held the suspect until police could arrive.

Jason's snark: One tough grandma.

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