
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, March 11, 1990                   TAG: 9003112676
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A8   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: DALLAS                                LENGTH: Short

DISGUSTED THIEF RETURNS LOOT TO POORER VICTIM

A robber who broke into a home and held the owner at knifepoint apparently decided his victim was worse off than he was and gave back the $8 he was going to steal.

"I think he was disgusted," said the 32-year-old victim.

The thief came into the house through an unlocked carport door early Friday and jumped on the victim, who was in bed. There was a brief struggle in which the victim was hit several times on the head with the butt of the knife.

The victim said the robber ransacked his room, scooping up a watch, rings, $3 in change and $5 from his wallet.

"This house is not worth robbing," the thief suddenly said, giving back the money. But he kept six rings and a watch valued at $61, according to a police report.

- Associated Press

by CNB