I Arrested a 91-Year-Old Grandma for Felony Theft – but the Moment She Told Me Her Reason, My Knees Buckled

The night shift was winding down when dispatch called it in.

“We’ve got an elderly female in custody. Felony theft. She’s being transported from Regional Medical.”

I remember thinking that was odd. Most felony suspects don’t come straight from a hospital.

“We’ve got an elderly female in custody.”

I’d been on patrol for 20 years and seen just about everything: shoplifters, car thieves, kids making stupid mistakes. But an elderly woman? Coming from a hospital bed? That didn’t fit any pattern I knew.

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