Monday, September 15, 2008

65 Year Old Elkhart Man Tries to Stop Theft

A 65 year old man from Elkhart was grabbed onto a pickup truck and was dragged about 200 feet.

His crime? He tried to stop scrap metal thieves from stealing.

The man was hospitalized on Monday with multiple broken bones and possible internal injuries. Police didn't release his name.

Police say the man tried to stop two men who had broken into a pole barn he owned along Indiana 19 in Elkhart, but the men ignored him and began to leave in a Dodge pickup truck. The building owner then grabbed the truck and was dragged about 200 feet when the truck didn't stop.

A witness saw the man fall off the truck and stayed with him until emergency workers arrived.

But whatever happened, we have to praise this old man for his courage and bravery in front of adversary.

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