Woman, 73, uses rock to stop alleged thief - WSMV Channel 4

Woman, 73, uses rock to stop alleged thief

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COOKEVILLE, TN (WSMV) -

A 73-year-old woman put a stop to a man allegedly trying to steal tools from her.

The Cookeville Herald-Citizen reports the suspect, Willie Jones, tried to appear as though he was patching holes in the woman's driveway.

However, she noticed tools were missing from her garage.  She confronted Jones about it, who tried to drive off.

Police said she grabbed a large rock and threatened him.

Jones gave her back the tools, and after the woman called police, he was arrested.

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