Woman arrested for robbing, kicking 76-year-old Sanford churchgoer, police say

SANFORD, Fla. – A woman was arrested Sunday after police say she stole a wallet and kicked a woman at a Sanford church.

The 76-year-old victim was at Rescue Outreach Mission Church when she left her purse on a church pew and went into another room. When she returned, she saw a woman, later identified by police as Brenda Yancy, 66, going through her wallet, police said.

The victim asked Yancy to return her wallet and Yancy kicked the victim and attempted to punch her, according to the arrest report.

The suspect left the church on foot. Officers found Yancy nearby, based on the description given by the victim, and arrested her.

Yancy is charged with robbery, battery on a person 65 or older and possession of drugs. She was booked into the Seminole County Jail and ordered held on a $20,500 bond.


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