Thursday, January 8, 2009

You know times are rough when the robbers give up

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Greensboro's increased crime wave continues...although you have to wonder if times are really getting that bad when the robbers just give up and walk away.

N&R:

GREENSBORO - A robbery suspect left a shoe store empty-handed Wednesday after a clerk ignored him.

Greensboro police said they were called to Payless ShoeSource at 920 E. Bessemer Ave. shortly before 4 p.m.

According to police, a man had entered the business while a store employee was helping a customer. The suspect showed off a pistol, then put it in his jacket pocket. The employee continued waiting on the customer, who was unaware of what was going on.

The robbery suspect, meanwhile, appeared to get nervous and left the store without taking anything. He was gone by the time police officers arrived.

Police described the suspect as a black man in his 20s with a medium build who stands about 5-foot-8. He has short scruffy hair, a medium brown complexion and a goatee, and he wore a navy blue hooded sweatshirt, khaki pants and black shoes with red mud on the back.

Anyone with information about this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 373-1000.

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E.C. :)

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