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Darby Police: Homeless Man Breaks Woman's Back While Stealing Library's Donation Jug

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DARBY, Pa. (CBS) -- Police are investigating a violent robbery and attack at the Darby Free Library.

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Police have identified Terrell Carter as the suspect in the incident. He is a homeless man known to authorities. Police say that Carter also goes by the alias name of  Lanell MCeachin.

 

Terrell Sharnard Carter
Credit: Darby Borough Police Department

Detectives say Carter stole a donation jug and broke the back of a woman who tried to stop him.

"He's coming out with a 5-gallon water jug that has money in it that's been up for several months that the library collects money for donations. It's got a couple of hundred bucks in it. He sees her, grabs her, pushes her and drags here completely down the steps," said Darby Borough Police Chief Robert Smythe.

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Anyone with information about Carter is asked to call police.

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