Elderly Woman Beaten With Her Own Cane
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An elderly woman says she was beaten with her own cane after trying to be a good Samaritan Friday night.
According to the Lafayette Journal & Courier, a 62-year-old woman was near a bus stop on North Third Street. Apparently, she saw a bag sitting on the ground, so she picked it up in an effort to identify its owner.
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Her actions were not well-received, though, as the bag’s owner turned violent.
Police say 37-year-old Melissa Adams punched the woman in the face, knocking her to the ground. Then, they say Adams took the woman’s cane and began beating her with it.
The 37-year-old was later arrested and taken to the Tippecanoe County Jail.
