Family celebrates mom's birthday with robbery spree
Categories: Just for moms, Teens & tweens, In the news, Weird but true, Birthdays
Lots of mothers would enjoy spending their birthday with their children. A nice family lunch, a day at the park, or perhaps driving the getaway car for your son while he commits armed robbery. According to police, that is exactly what 37-year-old Angelia Kelly did on her special day.
The Milwaukee mom has been accused of not only assisting her 17-year-old son, Elmer Taylor, with robbing a gas station in Greenfield, but also of taking her younger kids along for the ride. Surveillance video shows Elmer pointing a gun at the station clerk and taking off with an undisclosed amount of money. Police were alerted and after spotting the getaway car, pulled them over. Imagine their surprise when they found not only Angelia and Elmer in the car, but also a 13-month-old girl and two boys, 10 and 14 years old.
There were a few tense moments before Angelia and Elmer were arrested. "It's a very intense situation. I mean, you have officers with their guns out and they're concerned, with a gun battle out in the street," Greenfield Police Deputy Inspector Bradley Wentlandt said.
Fortunately, nobody got hurt (unless you consider the scars associated with having a mother like that) and Angelia and Elmer were taken into custody. Charges haven't been filed yet, but mother and son are both being held in the county jail. Yes, nothing says 'happy birthday' quite like a long prison sentence.
The Milwaukee mom has been accused of not only assisting her 17-year-old son, Elmer Taylor, with robbing a gas station in Greenfield, but also of taking her younger kids along for the ride. Surveillance video shows Elmer pointing a gun at the station clerk and taking off with an undisclosed amount of money. Police were alerted and after spotting the getaway car, pulled them over. Imagine their surprise when they found not only Angelia and Elmer in the car, but also a 13-month-old girl and two boys, 10 and 14 years old.
There were a few tense moments before Angelia and Elmer were arrested. "It's a very intense situation. I mean, you have officers with their guns out and they're concerned, with a gun battle out in the street," Greenfield Police Deputy Inspector Bradley Wentlandt said.
Fortunately, nobody got hurt (unless you consider the scars associated with having a mother like that) and Angelia and Elmer were taken into custody. Charges haven't been filed yet, but mother and son are both being held in the county jail. Yes, nothing says 'happy birthday' quite like a long prison sentence.
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