Proof: Legislators right to protect CCW in parks, bike paths & many public spots

July 12, 2004
WDTN-TV (Dayton-Springfield)

A morning walk turns dangerous for a Dayton man after he is robbed on a local bike path. It happened Monday morning around 8:00 near the Dayton Riverside border.

Three men approached him threatening him with a baseball bat.

Police believe the 79 year-old man was not the suspect's only victim. The men are also suspected of breaking into a car parked near the bike path, stealing almost everything inside, including pictures of the owner's grandchildren.

In both cases the suspects spoke to their victims. The owner of the car spoke to them on the bike path. She said they asked her if she owned a van that was parked in the lot near her car which made her suspicious.

The 79 year-old man said he spoke to them as well. In fact he thought they were joking when they pulled out the bat and demanded money. They took his wallet along with medical cards, credit cards and his license. Fortunately he was not hurt.

"He ran around behind me and lifted my billfold and started running with it. Some guy with the bat said I'm gonna hit you, I gonna hit you. So he hollered and told them I got his billfold so they took off and went on."

The 79-year-old victim said he wished he had been younger. He thinks it would have had a different ending.

The police are still searching for the suspects. They say they are three white men in their 40's with salt and pepper hair color.

The victims say they were driving an old grey car with the windows broken out.