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