Ormewood Park Woman Mugged In Driveway

A Woodland Avenue resident was mugged by two men in her driveway just before 5 p.m. Monday, Atlanta police said.

The 58-year-old Ormewood Park woman, who lives in Woodland's 1000 block, told police she had had just pulled into her driveway and was collecting the grocery bags from the trunk of her SUV when she was accosted by two teens.

The bandits, who were between 16 and 18 years of age, ran up to her and grabbed her hands, demanding her car keys.

The victim screamed for help and clutched her keys while kicking her attackers.

After a brief struggle, the two robbers fled, but not before taking her Coach purse, which contained a credit card, driver's license, house keys and cash.

The robbers ran toward a four-door, black Chevrolet pickup truck that was waiting down the street and escaped.

The truck had a temporary tag in the rear window. One of the teens had an orange sleeveless shirt; the other was wearing a a red shirt and white shorts, police said.

Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or Atlanta Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477).