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Fall After Break-In Leaves Lincoln Woman Stranded

lincoln-policeLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Police are looking for two men who broke into the home of an elderly Lincoln woman, who later fell and was stranded for more than 16 hours.

The 83-year-old woman woke up around 2:30 a.m. Friday to two intruders with flashlights in her home. She told police the men demanded cash, ransacked the place and left after about a half an hour.

The woman waited in bed until she was sure they’d left, but when she got out of bed, she tripped in the dark and fell.

She was on the ground until 7:30 p.m. Friday when neighbors finally found her.

She was taken to an area hospital, where police said she was stable Saturday morning.

The investigation into the break-in continues.

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