67-year-old NC man uses cane to fight off knife-wielding robber

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (WGHP) — John Reed’s home on Mulberry Street in Winston-Salem has long been an oasis for he and his wife, as well as a safe haven for people in the neighborhood who run into trouble. But, on Sunday, trouble came knocking at their front door.

“My dog went crazy, barking,” Reed said. “I hear somebody beating, so I went to the door to see who it was.”

It was around 4:40 a.m. Reed, who will turn 68 within the month, opened the door. There, he was met by two men, one of whom rushed him.

“Slung me against the sofa there and I went down because I’ve had a stroke and I can’t move too good,” Reed said.

The assailant, armed with a knife, made his way into Reed’s home while the other man stayed in the door way.

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