Tongan couple charged with robbing elderly woman in San Mateo, US

A Tongan couple Antonio and Zoranna Mapapalangi were arrested in San Mateo over the weekend for theft and burglary.

Radio Tonga reports information from San Bruno Patch says, both were booked into the county jail.

This comes after a 75 year old elderly woman reported that she was sleeping when a couple placed a pillow over her head and tied her wrists demanding money.

Police says, the victim told them that the female intruder’s voice belongs to her caretaker.

The couple took money from the residence but the amount was not disclosed.