A minor suspected of assaulting and robbing a 78-year-old woman in Haifa was arrested over the weekend, police announced Saturday evening. The arrest followed a report by journalist Daniel Amram that included security camera footage identifying the suspect. Police said the investigation used extensive resources including surveillance footage; they will request a remand extension.
Haifa police arrested a minor over the weekend on suspicion of assaulting and robbing a 78-year-old woman in the city, following an investigative report by journalist Daniel Amram that exposed the suspect's identity through security camera footage from a nearby grocery store.
Amram's report, which aired the footage, triggered a police investigation. Officers collected additional surveillance recordings and identified the teenager, leading to his arrest. In a statement Saturday evening, police said they used 'significant investigative resources, including extensive evidence collection and retrieval of security cameras,' to find the suspect. They added the minor was questioned over the weekend and that they will ask a court to extend his detention.
This case is part of a recent wave of publicized violent street assaults in Israel, including the arrest of a West Bank Palestinian suspect in Holon earlier this week. The Haifa assault and robbery targeted a vulnerable elderly woman, drawing widespread condemnation.
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