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Published: July 20, 2008
Friday night, when Sarah Moore demanded money from Robert Smith at 2206 2nd Ave. E in Palmetto, Smith refused to give her any, Manatee County sheriff's deputies said.
So Moore, 25, grabbed a knife, deputies say, and stabbed Smith, 72.
This is what happened next, according to a sheriff's release:
Moore took Smith's wallet and removed $6. Smith fought back, stabbing Moore with a pitchfork.
Then Moore fled.
Smith, of 2200 2nd Ave. E., Palmetto, called 911. When deputies arrived, they found Smith bleeding from a puncture wound, several inches deep, in his upper left chest. Smith, who was sitting up and speaking with deputies, was flown by medical helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg.
Deputies found Moore near 900 21st St. East in Palmetto.
When she was arrested, Moore complained about the injuries she received when Smith stabbed her with the pitchfork. She was taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital.
Moore had an outstanding warrant for aggravated battery out of Sarasota County and was booked into the Manatee County Jail.
Moore was also charged with armed robbery and was being held Saturday, No bail had been set, Manatee County jail records show.
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