MESA, Ariz. - A Mesa woman was robbed at gunpoint right outside on her driveway, and now she and the police are on the hunt for the suspect after he was caught on security video.It was a terrifying experience, to say the least, but Claudette Jones is one tough 84-year-old woman.
The robbery was over in almost a blink of an eye, and luckily, her security camera caught the whole ordeal on camera."It was such a surprise, and he did it so fast, just so fast," Jones said. "When I saw that gun, I knew I was in trouble."Jones recalls the terrifying few seconds when the man followed her home from the bank, blocked her in her own driveway, and ran up to her car demanding money."It could have ended badly, and I think I had slapped his hand and that was the hand that he had that gun in.
I thought, ‘You stupid lady. He could turn around and shoot you,’ but I was just upset that he was in my face," Jones said.She claims she saw the man following her all the way home from the bank, possibly assuming she’d have cash on her."Saw me come out of the bank and probably thought because I was elderly I had drawn out some money, but I didn’t draw out any money.
I was just paying my credit card bill, but I did have my grandson's rent money in my purse," she said.Once he had her purse, he dropped some credit cards on the ground and drove away.