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A Chokehold Robbery Targets an Elderly Victim (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Brooklyn – Kenneth Windley emerged from a Brooklyn courthouse on Monday, free after nearly two decades behind bars for a robbery that prosecutors now confirm he did not commit. The 61-year-old had maintained his innocence throughout his imprisonment, caught in a web of mistaken identity and overlooked leads. This case underscores vulnerabilities in eyewitness accounts and the value of persistent investigation in delivering justice.[1][2]
A Chokehold Robbery Targets an Elderly Victim
In 2005, two thieves trailed 70-year-old Gerald Ross home from a bank and post office in Brooklyn. They put him in a chokehold and stole cash, a bank book, and several money orders, one valued at $542.77.[1] Ross routinely purchased such money orders there for rent and insurance payments, creating a clear paper trail when one surfaced unexpectedly.
The victim identified a suspect from a photo array and later in a live lineup conducted more than six weeks after the attack. That identification became the cornerstone of the prosecution’s case, despite the time lapse that can affect memory reliability.[2] Prosecutors pursued the lead aggressively, but early hints from the accused about possible sources of the money order went unexplored at the time.
An Innocent Purchase Seals a Fateful Arrest
Windley entered the picture when he bought the stolen money order at a discount from two acquaintances. They assured him it was…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-17 09:07:00
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