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Charges withdrawn against man accused of robbing elderly woman

PITTSBURGH — Charges against a man accused of trying to rob an elderly woman were withdrawn during a hearing Monday.

Marlin Jennings had been accused of injuring an elderly woman's hand when he tried to grab $161 from her as she boarded a bus on the South Side in October.

He had been charged with simple assault and attempted robbery, but both charges were withdrawn.

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Jennings told Channel 11 he is relieved by the outcome.  He said the entire incident was a misunderstanding and that he knew the woman.

"What had taken place was me and this lady, we have a history.  We would attend groups at like Mercy Behavioral Health for certain different reasons and we had a history where she would be volatile towards me and it was all just a big misunderstanding,” Jennings said.

Jennings told Channel 11 the victim never showed up to court.

WPXI’s Liz Kilmer is reaching out to the district attorney's office to see that is the reason charges with withdrawn for Channel 11 News beginning at 5 p.m. 

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