A Volusia County man is accused of forcing a legally blind woman to withdraw money from an ATM at gunpoint. Police in South Daytona said that after 29-year-old Riccardo Smith-Walden robbed the woman, he threatened to shoot her if she called police. Investigators said the victim and Smith-Walden are acquaintances. The victim told police that Smith-Walden came to her apartment last Friday night to have a few drinks. She said that while they were sitting on a couch, he pulled out what she thought was a gun, put it to her ribs and demanded she go with him to her ATM. The victim said after she withdrew cash, they returned to her apartment, where Smith-Walden threatened to shoot her if she called police. Smith-Walden is also accused of stealing a TV and pills from the victim before leaving. According to the arrest report, a lewd and lascivious molestation charge is also being investigated against Smith-Walden. The woman's young daughter said the suspect touched her inappropriately during the night when her mother briefly dozed off.

A Volusia County man is accused of forcing a legally blind woman to withdraw money from an ATM at gunpoint.

Police in South Daytona said that after 29-year-old Riccardo Smith-Walden robbed the woman, he threatened to shoot her if she called police.


Investigators said the victim and Smith-Walden are acquaintances.

The victim told police that Smith-Walden came to her apartment last Friday night to have a few drinks. She said that while they were sitting on a couch, he pulled out what she thought was a gun, put it to her ribs and demanded she go with him to her ATM.

The victim said after she withdrew cash, they returned to her apartment, where Smith-Walden threatened to shoot her if she called police. Smith-Walden is also accused of stealing a TV and pills from the victim before leaving.

According to the arrest report, a lewd and lascivious molestation charge is also being investigated against Smith-Walden. The woman's young daughter said the suspect touched her inappropriately during the night when her mother briefly dozed off.