| Update: Police Nab Desperate Junkie |
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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Saturday, 11 June 2005 | |
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We reported here three days ago that criminals are targeting and stalking victims in the Cincinnati area. The latest news reports further confirm that criminals, even heroin junkies looking for one last high before doing jail time are indeed intelligent enough to research, target and stalk victims they have identified as having something they want. Cincinnati's wcpo.com is reporting that a Millford man has been charged with the robbery of a 76-year-old woman he followed home from a supermarket. From the story:
Andrew Azbill, 25, of Milford, celebrated his birthday Friday as an inmate in the Hamilton County Justice Center. Miami Township Police say Azbill has confessed to following an elderly woman home from the Milford Kroger and robbing her, all to get money to get high on heroin. This perp already had a criminal record and was scheduled to be sentenced for a previous crime on June 9th. Repercussion from the courts however was no deterrent for this junkie. Again from the story:
So, why did he do it? "He knew he was going to be sentenced on June 9th. He told me he wanted to get high one last time prior to his going back to jail because he knew he'd be doing some time in Hamilton County," said Swing. Azbull had already been convicted in a previous Hamilton County crime. The story goes on to say that some shoppers that were interviewed are still shaken that a shopper would be followed home from the supermarket.
"I think the worst part about it is that she was 76-years old. That's what makes this crime most heinous and upsetting to me," said Milford shopper Gina Horner. "It makes me more concerned for my children than for myself because I've trained myself to be cautious to be sure my windows are only cracked a little, if I stop to get out of the car," said Leilani Thalman. Do car windows really provide enough protection from an armed heroin junkie looking to get high one last time before going to jail? |