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Dollar Store In Heart of Downtown Robbed
posted (November 15, 2019)
Three nights ago, we showed you the "box head burglar" who broke into the Dollar Store on Water Lane and burglarized the place. The thief only got off with a small amount of money, but he did ransack the place.

Well, that was minor compared to the very scary holdup that happened last night. Just after 8:00, two men went into the store and pretended that they wanted to buy something. While one of them was at the cooler and the other was at the counter - things suddenly changed. The man at the counter grabbed the storekeeper, 27 year old Ahmad Mijan by the collar and held a gun to his head. The other man then dashed behind the counter, grabbed the cash pan and also robbed the storekeeper of his possessions. While the store remained open, he then rummaged behind the counter for anything else of value he could find.

And, so as not the be caught like the boxed burglar, the robber then ripped out the DVR security recorder - and they ran off. Luckily the storeowner had a wireless backup of the 8 cameras in the store and he gave these videos to police. The cops say they know who it is and expect to make an arrest shortly.

But, we must point out how brazen these criminals are and how powerless police seem to stop them. This happened right at the foot of the bridge in the very heart of the down area. A police officer was on duty across the street at a restaurant - and he did try and chase them, but they ran off. The officer had no weapon.

We'll let you know if police make an arrest by next week.

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