Robbery suspect snatches gun from security guard http://www.privateofficer.com
GASTONIA, N.C. Mar 1 2009 — A masked robber walked into a Gastonia convenience store with his gun already drawn early Friday and snatched the gun of a security guard, according to surveillance video released Friday evening.
Gastonia police said the man wearing a ski mask didn’t get away with any money, but he left the guard shaken at Little Dan’s Convenience Store on West Franklin Boulevard.
“If he is brazen enough to go into a store knowing the employees are armed? That worries me a little bit,” said Sgt. Jimmy West as he viewed surveillance video from inside the store.
Once the robber got the second gun, he used both weapons to force the guard to the floor.
West said he believes that masked man won’t stop at this crime.
“The more of this he does, the more courage he is going to build, and the more desperate he is going to become, and I’m afraid that he may escalate and do something stupid, possibly even shooting somebody,” he said.
He said the video shows the man is a determined robber. Even though he had subdued the strongest line of defense and clearly had the upper hand in the store, he couldn’t go any further because a thick glass window separated him from the employee with the money.
Police said he tried to get the cashier to open the door, but she didn’t, and he didn’t want to wait.
“When he couldn’t get into the office area, I think that discouraged him, and he realized he wasn’t going to get anything,” West said.
The robber walked out with the stolen gun.
Police dogs weren’t about to catch his scent. Detectives believed he had a car waiting for him.
If you recognize the man, call Gaston County Crime Stoppers at (704) 861-8000.
Gastonia police said the man wearing a ski mask didn’t get away with any money, but he left the guard shaken at Little Dan’s Convenience Store on West Franklin Boulevard.
“If he is brazen enough to go into a store knowing the employees are armed? That worries me a little bit,” said Sgt. Jimmy West as he viewed surveillance video from inside the store.
Once the robber got the second gun, he used both weapons to force the guard to the floor.
West said he believes that masked man won’t stop at this crime.
“The more of this he does, the more courage he is going to build, and the more desperate he is going to become, and I’m afraid that he may escalate and do something stupid, possibly even shooting somebody,” he said.
He said the video shows the man is a determined robber. Even though he had subdued the strongest line of defense and clearly had the upper hand in the store, he couldn’t go any further because a thick glass window separated him from the employee with the money.
Police said he tried to get the cashier to open the door, but she didn’t, and he didn’t want to wait.
“When he couldn’t get into the office area, I think that discouraged him, and he realized he wasn’t going to get anything,” West said.
The robber walked out with the stolen gun.
Police dogs weren’t about to catch his scent. Detectives believed he had a car waiting for him.
If you recognize the man, call Gaston County Crime Stoppers at (704) 861-8000.
JOIN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE OFFICERSwww.privateofficer.com/
Get news alerts, officer down, weather emergency news in your mailbox! Sign up;adminassist@privateofficer.com
Join us at www.myspace.com/privateofficernews
Come be part of our social network! http://www.privateofficer.com
Get news alerts, officer down, weather emergency news in your mailbox! Sign up;adminassist@privateofficer.com
Join us at www.myspace.com/privateofficernews
Come be part of our social network! http://www.privateofficer.com
Categories: security officer injured, security officer training
loss prevention agent, loss prevention association, national association of private officers, security association, security guard, security guard association, security guard training, security officer, security officer assaociation, security police association, security training, www.privateofficer.com
Comments (0)
Trackbacks (0)
Leave a comment
Trackback
