A man suspected of a purse snatching, in which he allegedly knocked an octogenarian to the ground, severely injuring the woman, has been arrested, police said.
Contarius Lamonye Alexander, 21, has been arrested as a suspect in a Jan. 7 incident outside a Dollar Tree store near the intersection of West 44th Avenue and Harlan Street in Wheat Ridge, police said.
WRPD announced the arrest of Contarius Lamonye Alexander (DOB 03/26/1997), suspect in the robbery of the 86 yr. old woman at Dollar Tree on Jan 7. Thanks to Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Fugitive Task Force & the Aurora Police Department Fugitive Unit (FAST) for their assistance.
— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD)
Aurora police and Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Fugitive Task Force assisted Wheat Ridge police in the arrest.
The victim, 87-year-old Pat Scott, , was knocked unconscious and suffered extensive injuries in the incident, according to a GoFundMe page set up by her family.
An “independent woman” prior to the vicious attack, Scott will “require assisted living for the foreseeable future … as she recovers from her injuries,” her family said on the page.
Scott has been released from the hospital and is recovering at a daughter’s home. She suffered broken ribs and a broken elbow, along with multiple bruises and swelling in the attack.
