Disturbing Video: Man Attacks Elderly Woman for Lottery Jackpot in Store Parking Lot
An 83-year-old woman in Orlando, Florida, was violently robbed of her $200 lottery winnings shortly after claiming them from a convenience store.
The incident occurred on Wednesday morning outside Buddy’s Food and Lotto on Curry Ford Road. Surveillance footage shows the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Diego Stalin Tavarez Fleury, approaching the woman as she attempted to enter her vehicle.
Fleury forcibly grabbed her, dragging her from the car and onto the ground while she tried to defend herself. A store employee intervened, but Fleury managed to seize the cash and flee the scene.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced that Tavarez Fleury has been arrested and faces charges of robbery and battery on a person 65 or older.
The victim, a regular customer at the store, is known to be friendly with everyone. Store employees and customers expressed their concern and noted that the suspect had been seen loitering around the store in the past.