Woman riding e-scooter says car slowly pulled up before thieves grabbed purse, dragged her

ATLANTA — Police told Channel 2 Action News thieves attacked a woman riding an e-scooter in midtown Atlanta and dragged her with their car during an attempted robbery.

The incident happened just after 7 a.m. Saturday when Maddison Grigsby was headed to get breakfast.

She was riding on Argonne Avenue, nearly at Ponce de Leon Avenue, when she said a car slowly pulled up beside her.

"I don't remember much except hitting pavement," Grigsby said. “I just saw a guy reach out of his passenger window and grab my purse,"

Knocked to the ground, she realized the car the thieves were in was dragging her.

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"I just looked and the car came over my arm and that point I assume they let go of the purse," Grigsby said.

She said she wasn't able to get a good description of the car because she was so shaken as neighbors rushed to help.

“It could have been so much worse. I could have gone under the car. I could have crushed my arm. I just feel thankful it wasn’t worse than it was,” Grigsby said.

Grigsby avoided broken bones in her body but has bruises on her hands, arms, on a leg and on her head.

She said she wants others to know that some thieves will not miss an opportunity to try grab something valuable.

“Now I’ll wear a fanny pack, or backpack, something that’s less accessible,” Grigsby said.

The crime is being investigated as an attempted strong-arm robbery. Atlanta police said they have not identified any suspects

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