Current:Home > reviewsElderly man with cane arrested after Florida police say he robbed a bank with a knife-DB Wealth Institute B2 Reviews & Ratings
Elderly man with cane arrested after Florida police say he robbed a bank with a knife
lotradecoin app download and installation View Date:2024-12-26 05:32:00
An elderly man walked with a cane into a bank in Pensacola, Florida, on Friday, and police say, demanded money.
Randall Digsby was armed with a knife and made off with a small amount of cash, Pensacola police spokesman Mike Wood told the News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network.
But he didn't make it far.
Wood said the robbery attempt took place at 9:47 a.m. and the man was arrested outside the bank just two minutes later. Digsby is 75 years old, according to Escambia County jail records.
Digsby has been charged with armed robbery.
There were no injuries, Wood said, and the stolen money was recovered.
Digby's age would seem striking for an accused bank robber. But arrest data show elderly people are increasingly being charged with crimes.
An analysis of U.S. crime data by The Marshall Project and published in partnership with USA TODAY shows that the number of arrests of people over 65 grew by nearly 30% between 2000 and 2020 — at the same time that overall arrests fell by nearly 40%. The number of elder arrests is growing faster than the population is aging.
Older Americans are still a small portion of overall arrests — less than 2%.
veryGood! (23957)
Related
- Detroit judge orders sleepy teenage girl on field trip to be handcuffed, threatens jail
- Kids Face Rising Health Risks from Climate Change, Doctors Warn as Juliana Case Returns to Court
- When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash
- Trudeau Victory Ushers in Prospect of New Climate Era in Canada
- The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
- Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools after complaint calls it sex-ridden
- GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley outlines her position on abortion: Let's humanize the issue
- Whatever happened to the baby shot 3 times in the Kabul maternity hospital bombing?
- Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists
- Today’s Climate: June 4, 2010
Ranking
- Hideki Matsuyama will be without regular caddie, coach after their passports and visas were stolen
- Fumes from Petroleum Tanks in this City Never Seem to Go Away. What Are the Kids Here Breathing?
- Second plane carrying migrants lands in Sacramento; officials say Florida was involved
- Alberta’s New Climate Plan: What You Need to Know
- Clint Eastwood's Son Scott Shares How Family Is Doing After Death of Christina Sandera
- An E. coli outbreak possibly linked to Wendy's has expanded to six states
- The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier
- Whatever happened to the Botswana scientist who identified omicron — then caught it?
Recommendation
-
A stowaway groundhog is elevated to local icon
-
Stacey Abrams is behind in the polls and looking to abortion rights to help her win
-
Paris gets a non-alcoholic wine shop. Will the French drink it?
-
Everything to Know About King Charles III's Coronation
-
Giants trading Jordan Phillips to Cowboys in rare deal between NFC East rivals
-
Health firm wrongly told hundreds of people they might have cancer
-
The U.S. diet is deadly. Here are 7 ideas to get Americans eating healthier
-
Stressed out about climate change? 4 ways to tackle both the feelings and the issues