Woman Arrested on Charges of Robbing Elderly Man
The California news website Mercedsunstar.com reports that a woman in Merced, CA was arrested on allegations that she robbed an elderly man. 49-year-old Denise Mayfield reportedly entered the house of an 86-year-old man, pushed him to the floor and robbed him. According to the report, the victim of the crime recognized Mayfield only by the sound of her voice as he had poor eyesight.
In a previous incident between Mayfield and the un-named man, Mayfield asked if he could give her a ride to court. Since the man has poor vision, Mayfield had to drive both of them to the courthouse. Once they arrived, Mayfield reportedly told the man she left something in the car and headed back to it. Mayfield then got in the car and drove off and abandoned the man at the courthouse. Mayfield is now charged with home invasion and elder abuse.
Although the man did not suffer any severe injuries in this incident, the treatment he received from somebody he apparently knew is still very cruel. This type of abuse should never happen by any means against an elderly person or anybody else. There are constantly incidents where people take advantage of elderly people because they are unable to defend themselves. It is sad when a person suffers from this type of abuse, despite the fact that it is not in a physical form.
