A 76-year-old woman is in serious condition after being choked unconscious during a robbery at a Hawaii grocery store on Monday – and the assault was captured on surveillance video.
The Honolulu Police Department said it was the second violent robbery at the store in less than a week.
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On May 13, police report two masked men brandishing weapons entered the Y-7 grocery and liquor store and ordered a 74-year-old male employee to hand over money.
Four days later, the second robbery occurred.
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The gut-wrenching video shows three men enter the store. One of the suspects is seen grabbing the woman, while another man goes behind the counter to steal money from the cash register.
The store owner can be seen going limp as she is knocked unconscious from the violent chokehold.
The men are then recorded fleeing.
It wasn’t until approximately 6 p.m. on Monday before a customer found the store owner bleeding on the ground.
The woman was transported to hospital with serious injuries to her head.
According to police, the woman remains in a state of shock and has yet to provide any details about the suspects.
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“It breaks my heart to see somebody do that to an elderly person,” local resident Cheri Aiwohi told KHNL. “Choking her with a sleep hold and putting her down to the ground. No respect.”
“It’s really just disgusting,” added customer Kayla Kim.
The two robberies are the latest in a string of holdups that have targeted the store.
On Tuesday police confirmed the store was robbed for the third time in the last five days, but the assailant only managed to get away with a bag of chips and some other snacks.
“We’ve seen it many times over the years getting robbed.” Aiwohi said. “We’ll even chase the kids down the street.”
“People take advantage because you know they are elderly and they’re old so, they yeah, they just prey on them,” said Kim.
One suspect from Monday’s theft turned himself in to police, but officers would not elaborate on any details as the suspect was a juvenile.
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