Women: Learn to Keep Yourself Safe

Robber Attacks Woman In Front Of Kids - Man Dragged Victim By Purse In Parking Lot

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OCOEE, Fla. -- Officials say a robber is on the run Tuesday after attacking a woman in front of her children and dragging her on the ground...

... The woman said she saw her attacker while leaving the store, but when she turned her attention to her children, he moved in.

"I didn't really know what was going on," she said. "I kept yelling 'No! No! No!' after I figured out what happened."

The victim had been putting her three children into her SUV when the man grabbed her purse and wouldn't let go.

"I saw him glance at my purse, and he slipped his hand through my purse straps," the victim recalled.

The man wouldn't let go, and the victim said she couldn't either since her arm was entangled in the strap.


Here are a few simple rules for avoiding situations such as these. If you must carry a large purse, don't put the straps over your head and neck thinking that it will stop someone from taking your purse. If someone drives up from behind in a car and gets a good grip on it, you can not release it and you may be dragged to your death or at the very least, incur serious injury. I discussed this in some earlier commentaries.

Next, always walk TOWARDS the flow of traffic when in a parking lot so you can see what is coming at you, and so that no one can drive up behind you and grab onto your purse. This is a good practice for everyone when walking in a parking lot.