Police say a Massachusetts woman robbed a nun at knifepoint and escaped with her Rosary beads.
Officers in Quincy, a suburb of Boston, said a sister at the Daughters of Mary of Nazareth convent was dressed in non-religious clothing on Sunday afternoon when a woman holding a knife approached her.
According to the arrest report, the woman said: “I'm not going to hurt you,” before trying to take a small satchel from her hand.
The nun opened the bag - displaying Rosary beads, a key and a small keepsake - to show her assailant she had no money.
The woman responded by saying: “I guess I’ll take the Rosary beads.”
Police added that the nun noticed another woman nearby acting as a lookout.
The victim left the area and ran straight back to the convent.
She reported the robbery and provided police with a description of the two women, who were arrested a short time later.
Vanessa Young is scheduled to be appear in court on Monday on charges including assault with a dangerous weapon.
Crystal Young is accused of being the lookout. She is charged with armed robbery and accessory after the fact.
