Attempted kiosk robbery with air rifle in Kalamata – 62-year-old injured, 42-year-old arrested
A 42-year-old woman was arrested on the spot in Kalamata following an attempted robbery at a kiosk, during which she injured a 62-year-old employee with an air rifle.
Kiosk employee wounded by air rifle in Kalamata – arrest of perpetrator
A 62-year-old kiosk employee is being treated for injuries to the face and scalp following an attempted robbery that took place on Monday morning in Kalamata. According to Dikastiko.gr, the attack occurred at the intersection of Crete and Philhellenes streets.
A 42-year-old woman approached the kiosk and, under threat of an air rifle, demanded that the employee hand over the cash register money. When the attempt failed, the woman is alleged to have shot the 62-year-old, with the result that he was wounded in the face and head.
The injured man was immediately taken to hospital for medical care. According to available information, his life is not in danger.
Police from the Kalamata Subdivision for the Prosecution and Investigation of Crimes intervened immediately and immobilised the 42-year-old at the scene of the incident, before she could escape. During the arrest, the accused is alleged to have resisted strongly.
From the investigation that followed, the air rifle she is alleged to have used was found in her possession and confiscated, as was a gas cartridge.
Source: Dikastiko.gr