ryan2772 Posted October 3 Report Share Posted October 3 Thieves Steal From Dying Hit-And-Run Victim - Local News Story - KPHO PhoenixThieves Steal From Dying Hit-And-Run VictimPOSTED: 7:08 am PDT October 3, 2007MESA, Ariz. -- An elderly man was struck by a hit-and-run driver and as he lay dying, thieves made off with his groceries.Mesa police said the victim was waiting for a bus after grocery shopping Tuesday evening.Witnesses said the driver of a pickup swerved off the road and onto the sidewalk in west Mesa.The driver fled the scene after crashing through the bus stop, police said. Boro Mitrovich said he was sitting close to the old man when the victim was hit. "He didn't even know what happened," said Mitrovich, 51, of Mesa, who dove out of the way. "The old man took the brunt of it," he said.The elderly man was thrown across a parking lot, landing in front of a restaurant and a pawn and loan shop.It was there that witnesses said people in the parking lot "began picking up the groceries and taking them," said Mesa police spokesman Detective Steve Berry.As he was checking on the victim, Mitrovich said his groceries were also stolen. "One minute it's on the ground, the next minute it's gone," Mitrovich said.If caught, the people who stole the groceries could face theft charges, Berry said.Police, using a helicopter, tracked the driver of the pickup truck to an apartment complex less than two miles from the hit-and-run scene.By the time police got there, the driver had ditched the truck and fled, Berry said.The front of the truck was mangled and missing a headlight. A white plastic shopping bag was still stuck to the grill.Police were interviewing residents at the apartment complex late Tuesday trying to get a description of the driver, but they did not have a suspect, Berry said.The driver likely will face felony charges of leaving the scene of a fatal crash, Berry said.Police didn't release the identity of the victim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan2772 Posted October 3 Author Report Share Posted October 3 same thing happened to my brother...car accident, broke his neck. mofo's swarmed like vultures, stole his wallet from him, while he was almost dying in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lulamishka Posted October 3 Report Share Posted October 3 That is fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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