Man Pepper Sprays 66 Year Old and Steals the Church Bingo Cash

A church volunteer was treated and released for injuries after being sprayed with pepper spray and robbed of the church bingo cash.

BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — Police said a man blasted pepper spray into the face of a 66-year-old church volunteer in southwest Ohio, then stole $2,000 in bingo proceeds. Police said the man was leaving St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church with funds raised through bingo games when he was accosted by a young man who demanded the money and then sprayed him.

The elderly person was most likely targeted by somebody that knew that they would be leaving the church with the money at that time. I hope they catch this character.

Police think the robber knew bingo money would be taken out of the church after the night’s games. It was meant to be deposited in a bank account.

Police told The Cincinnati Enquirer that the older man struggled and suffered minor injuries besides a burning sensation on his face in the Sunday night robbery.