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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan attempts a robbery at a police station
WILMER, Texas, May 9 (UPI) -- A man remains in a Texas jail after allegedly attempting to hold up a police station, a report said.
Police said Keithan Manuel, 18, entered the Police Department building in Wilmer, Texas, near Dallas, on Saturday evening with a towel covering his hands and a demand for money.
"A young man walked into the lobby and approached the dispatch window and told our communications officer, 'Give me all your money,'" is how Police Chief Victor Kemp described the incident.
Manuel did not have a weapon, but dispatcher Patrice Hughey said Manuel told her, "You know I have a gun, right?"
Police said Keithan Manuel, 18, entered the Police Department building in Wilmer, Texas, near Dallas, on Saturday evening with a towel covering his hands and a demand for money.
"A young man walked into the lobby and approached the dispatch window and told our communications officer, 'Give me all your money,'" is how Police Chief Victor Kemp described the incident.
Manuel did not have a weapon, but dispatcher Patrice Hughey said Manuel told her, "You know I have a gun, right?"
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/05/09/Man-attempts-a-robbery-at-a-police-station/UPI-87101336590287/
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Man attempts a robbery at a police station (Original Post)
The Northerner
May 2012
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MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)1. You don't get much dumber than that.
Robbing a police station. This has got to be a person that wanted to go to jail or be killed.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)2. Bet he thought it would be better than sleeping on a grate...3 hots and a cot...plus medical care
in an emergency
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)3. I wouldn't be surprised.
"If your choice is between an old project and a new jail, the new jail looks pretty good."- Chris Rock
I wonder if there will be any follow up to this story.