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Snatcher took off fast!
American man loses Apple iPad and pinky finger during bag snatching
An American man, Bill Jordan, lost most of his little finger after the brazen thief snatched his brand new Apple iPad from his hands.
By Andrew Hough
Published: 2:15PM BST 22 Apr 2010
American man loses Apple iPad and pinky finger during bag snatching
The bag snatcher escaping with the iPad, in CCTV released by police. Photo: AP
Surgeons were forced to amputate the 59 year–old’s finger after the brazen thief snatched his bag containing the highly sought after device outside an Apple store in Denver, Colorado.
He was able, however, to save his wedding ring despite nerve damage.
Doctors were also able to to remove his wedding band from the swollen finger without cutting it.
Police later released CCTV of the incident, which occurred in broad daylight last week, after they launched a manhunt for the thief.
Mr Jordan, who lives in the suburb of Aurora east in Denver, told how the cord of the bag wrapped around his left hand because of its weight.
The thief "completely blindsided" him and ripped the bag out of his hand, stripping the flesh of Jordan's finger down to the bone.
"He kept pulling until something had to give, and it wound up being my finger," he said.
"There was nothing but bone showing on the whole back of the pinky.
"The skin was just gone."
He then went into shock and used napkins from a food vendor to stem the bleeding.
Mr Jordan, who admitted he was surprised at the robbery, said he had purchased the tablet computer for a friend in Canada, where the iPad has yet been released.
He did not say what his friend’s reaction was.
"I certainly hope they catch the guy,” he said.
"I would hate to think that somebody else would have to go through this."
Police have security footage from the theft and have obtained the serial number of the iPad from the Apple store.
A spokesman for the store was unavailable for comment.
No one has been arrested over the incident.
Snatcher took off fast!
American man loses Apple iPad and pinky finger during bag snatching
An American man, Bill Jordan, lost most of his little finger after the brazen thief snatched his brand new Apple iPad from his hands.
By Andrew Hough
Published: 2:15PM BST 22 Apr 2010
American man loses Apple iPad and pinky finger during bag snatching
The bag snatcher escaping with the iPad, in CCTV released by police. Photo: AP
Surgeons were forced to amputate the 59 year–old’s finger after the brazen thief snatched his bag containing the highly sought after device outside an Apple store in Denver, Colorado.
He was able, however, to save his wedding ring despite nerve damage.
Doctors were also able to to remove his wedding band from the swollen finger without cutting it.
Police later released CCTV of the incident, which occurred in broad daylight last week, after they launched a manhunt for the thief.
Mr Jordan, who lives in the suburb of Aurora east in Denver, told how the cord of the bag wrapped around his left hand because of its weight.
The thief "completely blindsided" him and ripped the bag out of his hand, stripping the flesh of Jordan's finger down to the bone.
"He kept pulling until something had to give, and it wound up being my finger," he said.
"There was nothing but bone showing on the whole back of the pinky.
"The skin was just gone."
He then went into shock and used napkins from a food vendor to stem the bleeding.
Mr Jordan, who admitted he was surprised at the robbery, said he had purchased the tablet computer for a friend in Canada, where the iPad has yet been released.
He did not say what his friend’s reaction was.
"I certainly hope they catch the guy,” he said.
"I would hate to think that somebody else would have to go through this."
Police have security footage from the theft and have obtained the serial number of the iPad from the Apple store.
A spokesman for the store was unavailable for comment.
No one has been arrested over the incident.
