Elderly woman robbed at gunpoint at hotel on I-Drive, deputies say

ORLANDO, Fla. — A woman in her late 70s was held at gunpoint and robbed while she was returning to a hotel on International Drive, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies said the woman and her husband were entering the Courtyard Marriott at 8600 Austrian Court in Orlando around 8:45 p.m. Saturday.

The woman’s husband was opening the rear hotel door for her when she screamed, deputies say. The husband said when he turned around, his wife was on the ground and a man was pulling on her purse.

Video shows a man come up behind the couple, snatch the woman’s purse, push the woman down and point a gun at her before getting into a getaway car.

The husband told deputies he attempted to grab the robber but he was pushed down and fell to the ground.

Deputies said the man stole a $300 Michael Kors purse, $400 worth of gift cards, $30 cash and a $500 iPhone.

The man fled the parking lot in a brown or gray SUV, deputies said.

Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477.

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