USA -- On Wednesday, a seven-year-old girl was grabbed by the man at a large store in Bremen, Georgia. The man, a convicted killer out on parole, then tried to carry the girl away.
The video below shows young Brittany screaming and kicking and eventually being dropped by the 25-year-old suspect.
The child had reportedly learned the evasion tactics at a school 'stranger danger' lesson.
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Thursday, February 09, 2012
Friday, June 20, 2008
One man, one plant, one plan
This is just too funny - and too stupid I might add... You just have to watch the video - it's hilarious! Oh, and if the video clip is gone when you get there, just contact me and I'll provide it.
A would-be robber enters a store in DeLand, Florida. And what is his weapon of choice? A palm frond :-)
I don't know if this works in the guy's favor or not, but anyhow his claim is $50. Well, at least he's being specific about it.
The incident ends when a customer chases the man out the door with ... a gun? No, a bar stool :-) Like I said, you need to watch this video!
A would-be robber enters a store in DeLand, Florida. And what is his weapon of choice? A palm frond :-)
I don't know if this works in the guy's favor or not, but anyhow his claim is $50. Well, at least he's being specific about it.
The incident ends when a customer chases the man out the door with ... a gun? No, a bar stool :-) Like I said, you need to watch this video!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Carjackers killed woman
In Texas, a woman -- a mother of five -- was brutally stabbed to death when she fought back during a carjacking in northeast Harris County (Houston). Now, one of the suspects have been arrested, according to khou.com.
The woman was walking into a mobile phone store when a man, attempting to steal her car, grabbed her car keys. It is believed that the woman fought the would-be carjacker because her 4-month-old daughter was still in the car.
The 24-year-old assailant, which authorities say are an illegal immigrant, stabbed the woman several times. He then got into a waiting car driven by an accomplice. The store's security cameras captured the brutal attack.
Not long before the deadly attack, the assailant was caught in security video stealing beer from a convenience store, police said.
The carjackers -- using knives and targeting women -- reportedly began their crime spree at convenience store Tuesday in Northeast Harris County.
A surveillance video shows the passenger of a car getting out of the vehicle and walking into the store. On of the carjackers then approached the driver, waiting in the vehicle.
Using a knife, he forced her out and she hurried inside, uninjured, police said. Then the second carjacker jumped into the vehicle, hopping in the driver's seat. The stolen car then takes off.
The next day, the same men targeted another woman, police said. Again, the carjacked victim was unharmed. The third woman targeted Wednesday night fought back, and was tragically killed.
The woman was walking into a mobile phone store when a man, attempting to steal her car, grabbed her car keys. It is believed that the woman fought the would-be carjacker because her 4-month-old daughter was still in the car.
The 24-year-old assailant, which authorities say are an illegal immigrant, stabbed the woman several times. He then got into a waiting car driven by an accomplice. The store's security cameras captured the brutal attack.
Not long before the deadly attack, the assailant was caught in security video stealing beer from a convenience store, police said.
The carjackers -- using knives and targeting women -- reportedly began their crime spree at convenience store Tuesday in Northeast Harris County.
A surveillance video shows the passenger of a car getting out of the vehicle and walking into the store. On of the carjackers then approached the driver, waiting in the vehicle.
Using a knife, he forced her out and she hurried inside, uninjured, police said. Then the second carjacker jumped into the vehicle, hopping in the driver's seat. The stolen car then takes off.
The next day, the same men targeted another woman, police said. Again, the carjacked victim was unharmed. The third woman targeted Wednesday night fought back, and was tragically killed.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Lame excuses #4
As you may have noticed, we have this kind of ongoing series, called: "It wasn't me - it was Mr Pee" - highlighting all the stupid excuses that people can use when caught red handed.
And today we will turn our attention to a brain-dead thief who used not just one, but two instances of "what, who, me?"
Anyone with nick names such as "Double D" and "D Rock" - who also actually attempts lame excuses like these -obviously needs more than just a bit of mental pimping to get the IQ level above the zero point...
Story:
Florida -- A theft suspect locked in the back of a patrol car in Despin kicked out the window, claiming he was claustrophobic, according to nwfdailynews.com.
The 21-year-old man allegedly also said a woman's purse accidentally wound up in his hands.
Two store patrons said they had stopped the man as he tried to leave with the purse. They said the man had picked it up off the floor, tucked it under his shirt and made for the exit.
The suspect, also known as "Double D" and "D Rock," said the alleged theft was unintentional. And here comes the best part. A deputy wrote in his report: "He explained that the strap of the purse fell onto his foot and when he turned around, it went with him. The next thing he knew, the purse was in his hands and he was being approached by two men who took the purse from him."
Double doze of duh delirium :-)
And today we will turn our attention to a brain-dead thief who used not just one, but two instances of "what, who, me?"
Anyone with nick names such as "Double D" and "D Rock" - who also actually attempts lame excuses like these -obviously needs more than just a bit of mental pimping to get the IQ level above the zero point...
Story:
Florida -- A theft suspect locked in the back of a patrol car in Despin kicked out the window, claiming he was claustrophobic, according to nwfdailynews.com.
The 21-year-old man allegedly also said a woman's purse accidentally wound up in his hands.
Two store patrons said they had stopped the man as he tried to leave with the purse. They said the man had picked it up off the floor, tucked it under his shirt and made for the exit.
The suspect, also known as "Double D" and "D Rock," said the alleged theft was unintentional. And here comes the best part. A deputy wrote in his report: "He explained that the strap of the purse fell onto his foot and when he turned around, it went with him. The next thing he knew, the purse was in his hands and he was being approached by two men who took the purse from him."
Double doze of duh delirium :-)
Monday, December 17, 2007
'My-key-do' #7
New Jersey -- Manalapan Township police say man groped a woman in the parking lot of a store early Sunday morning, according to app.com.
The woman said she fought off her attacker, cutting his face with her car keys, a police department statement said.
Prior to the attack, police said, the woman reported seeing the man in the passenger seat of a car.
The suspect should have a visible wound to his left cheek from the woman's car keys, police said.
The woman said she fought off her attacker, cutting his face with her car keys, a police department statement said.
Prior to the attack, police said, the woman reported seeing the man in the passenger seat of a car.
The suspect should have a visible wound to his left cheek from the woman's car keys, police said.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Cell phone strike
Glad there are instances when a cell phone comes to good use! As we all know by now, it can be a major source of distraction.
Story:
Tennessee -- Authorities have charged a 52-year-old postal worker who apparently attempted to abduct a 15-year-old girl Monday night, November 12 at a store in Cordova.
The girl, who was alone, had just left the store about 6 p.m., when the man approached her from behind.
"He initially told her to, 'Come here,' when she refused. The victim turned away and started walking back toward the store. The suspect then grabbed her and tore her shirt," a police spokeswoman said.
"She did strike him with her cell phone. She was definitely trying to get away. She felt she was in danger. She did not know this person and so she escaped serious injuries."
Story:
Tennessee -- Authorities have charged a 52-year-old postal worker who apparently attempted to abduct a 15-year-old girl Monday night, November 12 at a store in Cordova.
The girl, who was alone, had just left the store about 6 p.m., when the man approached her from behind.
"He initially told her to, 'Come here,' when she refused. The victim turned away and started walking back toward the store. The suspect then grabbed her and tore her shirt," a police spokeswoman said.
"She did strike him with her cell phone. She was definitely trying to get away. She felt she was in danger. She did not know this person and so she escaped serious injuries."
Thursday, August 16, 2007
"It's too late!"
Are there people so stupid that they actually believe this? Come to think about it, working with loss prevention, I did meet a number of folks who was perhaps a little short with deposits on their IQ-account... :-)
Story:
A young city woman who apparently thought she couldn't be arrested for stealing once she left the store was in fact charged with multiple misdemeanors Monday after she fought with the department store security guard in White Plains who caught her, police said.
The 19-year-old thief "went into a rage, repeatedly yelling, 'It's too late. I already left the store,'" according to a police report of the incident, which took place shortly before 4 p.m. at .
The teenager was seen stealing a $251 pair of jeans at the store by the guard who followed her outside, police said. The guard apprehended the suspect after a struggle during which the suspect pulled the guard's hair, bit her on the wrist and choked her, police said. The guard was not seriously injured.
Source
Story:
A young city woman who apparently thought she couldn't be arrested for stealing once she left the store was in fact charged with multiple misdemeanors Monday after she fought with the department store security guard in White Plains who caught her, police said.
The 19-year-old thief "went into a rage, repeatedly yelling, 'It's too late. I already left the store,'" according to a police report of the incident, which took place shortly before 4 p.m. at .
The teenager was seen stealing a $251 pair of jeans at the store by the guard who followed her outside, police said. The guard apprehended the suspect after a struggle during which the suspect pulled the guard's hair, bit her on the wrist and choked her, police said. The guard was not seriously injured.
Source
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Bummer!
Be very afraid - they're actually walking amongst us ... :-)
Story:
West Virginia -- When a man tried to rob a convenience store in Inwood using a small lighter shaped like a gun, his method of disguise reportedly became a source of amusement for the cashier.
"He entered the store wearing a pair of women's pajama shorts over his face," a West Virginia State Police spokesman said, adding "I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried."
At first the cashier thought it was a joke. Then the would-be robber showed the cashier his fake weapon. She was unsure if it was an actual gun or a cigarette lighter in the figure of a gun, which the store used to sell.
The cashier refused to comply with the attempted robber's demands and he fled the scene. The man was arrested several minutes later with another man while attempting to steal a tire off of a vehicle.
Source
Story:
West Virginia -- When a man tried to rob a convenience store in Inwood using a small lighter shaped like a gun, his method of disguise reportedly became a source of amusement for the cashier.
"He entered the store wearing a pair of women's pajama shorts over his face," a West Virginia State Police spokesman said, adding "I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried."
At first the cashier thought it was a joke. Then the would-be robber showed the cashier his fake weapon. She was unsure if it was an actual gun or a cigarette lighter in the figure of a gun, which the store used to sell.
The cashier refused to comply with the attempted robber's demands and he fled the scene. The man was arrested several minutes later with another man while attempting to steal a tire off of a vehicle.
Source
Saturday, May 19, 2007
A donut nut
I guess these donuts are 'Dimply' the best?
Story:
Kansas -- Dimple Donuts employees were surprised when a seemingly ordinary order turned into an attempted robbery.
A man in his 20s came into the store, with no shirt and ordered some coffee and donuts at about 1 a.m. He tried to pay with a credit card, and when the employees told him they did not accept them, he attempted to rob the place.
The man started throwing things and demanding money. He tried to hop the counter, but was stopped. The man fled the store. An employee tried to stop him and was injured when his hand was slammed in a car door.
Source
Story:
Kansas -- Dimple Donuts employees were surprised when a seemingly ordinary order turned into an attempted robbery.
A man in his 20s came into the store, with no shirt and ordered some coffee and donuts at about 1 a.m. He tried to pay with a credit card, and when the employees told him they did not accept them, he attempted to rob the place.
The man started throwing things and demanding money. He tried to hop the counter, but was stopped. The man fled the store. An employee tried to stop him and was injured when his hand was slammed in a car door.
Source
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Hazards at work, 43
Scotland -- A 56-year-old former sales executive was left with painful physical injuries after a 39-year-old man tried to rape her at a furniture store in broad daylight, July 2006. The woman had been left alone after a colleague she was paired with went off to speak to a client.
When she went back to her desk, she noticed the man sitting in one of the designer chairs. She asked what he wanted and followed as he pointed up a short flight of chairs towards French furnishings. The woman said the man jumped on her and smashed her to the floor. She screamed 'help' and one of the store's managers pulled the assailant away.
The woman had two broken bones in her hand and three displaced vertebrae in her neck after the attack. "I loved my job, but I resigned because I thought security in the store was totally inadequate," she said.
Source
When she went back to her desk, she noticed the man sitting in one of the designer chairs. She asked what he wanted and followed as he pointed up a short flight of chairs towards French furnishings. The woman said the man jumped on her and smashed her to the floor. She screamed 'help' and one of the store's managers pulled the assailant away.
The woman had two broken bones in her hand and three displaced vertebrae in her neck after the attack. "I loved my job, but I resigned because I thought security in the store was totally inadequate," she said.
Source
Monday, March 26, 2007
Paranoid?
Maybe it's a bit paranoid to look into your vehicle before entering?
Or maybe it's a good idea? After all things like this happen to someone ...
And this someone could never be you or me, right?
Story:
Tennessee -- Sheer terror greeted a woman early Sunday as she drove away from a Memphis gas station and a carjacker popped up in her car's back seat.
The woman had filled up at the a gas station about 3 a.m. When she went inside to pay the carjacker got into her car. As she drove away from the station he attacked her.
The woman fought with the suspect, then jumped from her moving vehicle and ran toward the store, police said.
Instead of driving away with the car, the carjacker turned it around and began chasing her. The woman was able to evade the carjacker by running between two buildings. The suspect then drove off.
Source
Or maybe it's a good idea? After all things like this happen to someone ...
And this someone could never be you or me, right?
Story:
Tennessee -- Sheer terror greeted a woman early Sunday as she drove away from a Memphis gas station and a carjacker popped up in her car's back seat.
The woman had filled up at the a gas station about 3 a.m. When she went inside to pay the carjacker got into her car. As she drove away from the station he attacked her.
The woman fought with the suspect, then jumped from her moving vehicle and ran toward the store, police said.
Instead of driving away with the car, the carjacker turned it around and began chasing her. The woman was able to evade the carjacker by running between two buildings. The suspect then drove off.
Source
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Hazards at work, 28
I'm willing to bet that this perpetrator tailgated his intended victim. If you start to look at how employees use the doors when they enter back-rooms etc., it is easy to see how this is possible. It is scarily simple when someone is unaware!
A 20-year-old man was charged Saturday with attempted rape in an attack in the backroom of a K-Mart store.
Jackson County prosecutors accused Wilbert L. Hutchinson of following the victim, an employee, into the backroom then hitting and choking her.
According to court records, a security guard spotted Hutchinson as he followed the employee into the backroom and decided to check on the situation. When he arrived, he spotted Hutchinson choking the woman with both hands and trying to pull her pants down.
The security guard used a choke hold to get Hutchinson off the woman.
Source
A 20-year-old man was charged Saturday with attempted rape in an attack in the backroom of a K-Mart store.
Jackson County prosecutors accused Wilbert L. Hutchinson of following the victim, an employee, into the backroom then hitting and choking her.
According to court records, a security guard spotted Hutchinson as he followed the employee into the backroom and decided to check on the situation. When he arrived, he spotted Hutchinson choking the woman with both hands and trying to pull her pants down.
The security guard used a choke hold to get Hutchinson off the woman.
Source
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Hazards at work, 11
California -- A 42-year-old registered sex offender was arrested Sunday after he allegedly exposed himself and tried to rape a female employee of a home furnishings store Saturday night, Petaluma police reported.
Police said three employees of Pier One Imports were cleaning the business after closing about 10 p.m. Saturday.
A female employee emerged from a women's restroom she was cleaning and found the man, a fellow employee, standing naked in front of the restroom door. The woman screamed and the man grabbed her and pushed her back into the restroom, according to police.
The third employee heard the screams and went to the restroom to check on the woman. The suspect then retreated to a men's restroom and got dressed.
Source
Police said three employees of Pier One Imports were cleaning the business after closing about 10 p.m. Saturday.
A female employee emerged from a women's restroom she was cleaning and found the man, a fellow employee, standing naked in front of the restroom door. The woman screamed and the man grabbed her and pushed her back into the restroom, according to police.
The third employee heard the screams and went to the restroom to check on the woman. The suspect then retreated to a men's restroom and got dressed.
Source
Sunday, August 27, 2006
On familiar grounds
This man was in the right place at the right time, which means another man was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The culprit was only out of jail for a couple of hours and must've missed it; police say the first thing he did after getting out of jail was steal from a store.
One of the store clerks went outside to confront him about stealing cigarettes. He turned around and punched her, and would've hit her again if not for a good Samaritan who knows something about self defense.
James Sjostrom immediately ran outside to help. The thief tried to punch him, but missed. In no time, Sjostrom had him down.
"I just grabbed him and threw him on the ground and sat on him and waited for the police to arrive. I was trained in the marines as a close combat instructor, so I'm pretty familiar with takedown techniques."
Source
The culprit was only out of jail for a couple of hours and must've missed it; police say the first thing he did after getting out of jail was steal from a store.
One of the store clerks went outside to confront him about stealing cigarettes. He turned around and punched her, and would've hit her again if not for a good Samaritan who knows something about self defense.
James Sjostrom immediately ran outside to help. The thief tried to punch him, but missed. In no time, Sjostrom had him down.
"I just grabbed him and threw him on the ground and sat on him and waited for the police to arrive. I was trained in the marines as a close combat instructor, so I'm pretty familiar with takedown techniques."
Source
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
He had enough
There are some really strange individuals out there, that's for sure.
Story:
According to a report, 42-year-old James T. Hill of Shreveport, was walking when he was approached by two men.
But what struck Hill as most noteworthy, the report indicated, were the men's accessories: several handguns for the first robber, and one nickel-plated gun held by the second.
According to reports, Hill said he was approached by the men, who demanded his wallet at gunpoint. As he left after being robbed, the robbers ran after him, and he apparently had enough, the report said.
Hill told investigators he "commenced a martial arts kick" and knocked the gun out of one of the robbers' hands and started wrestling with his attackers.
According to the report, an unidentified man then left a nearby house, armed with a shotgun and threatened to shoot Hill. Hill fled on foot and went to a nearby convenience store to purchase a beer, reports continued, but the store was closed.
Source
Story:
According to a report, 42-year-old James T. Hill of Shreveport, was walking when he was approached by two men.
But what struck Hill as most noteworthy, the report indicated, were the men's accessories: several handguns for the first robber, and one nickel-plated gun held by the second.
According to reports, Hill said he was approached by the men, who demanded his wallet at gunpoint. As he left after being robbed, the robbers ran after him, and he apparently had enough, the report said.
Hill told investigators he "commenced a martial arts kick" and knocked the gun out of one of the robbers' hands and started wrestling with his attackers.
According to the report, an unidentified man then left a nearby house, armed with a shotgun and threatened to shoot Hill. Hill fled on foot and went to a nearby convenience store to purchase a beer, reports continued, but the store was closed.
Source
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Yogurt wit
When someone asks you a question, you always answer, right?
And needless to say, we always tell the truth - even when a criminal is conducting his interview!
Seems like the conflict management tactic of counter-questioning could come in handy when you A. need more information, or B. suspect that answering correctly can cause you problems.
Counter-answering (funny version):
English speaking person: "How are you doing?"
German speaking person: "How am I doing what?"
Story:
A 19-year-old man have been accused of trying to rob a yogurt store in Fort Wayne in early March.
He had approached the clerk at Yogurt Express and questioned her about the placement of security cameras at the store, as well as the amount of money in the register.
The clerk said there were no cameras, and Gray told her he was robbing the store, according to police.
Source
And needless to say, we always tell the truth - even when a criminal is conducting his interview!
Seems like the conflict management tactic of counter-questioning could come in handy when you A. need more information, or B. suspect that answering correctly can cause you problems.
Counter-answering (funny version):
English speaking person: "How are you doing?"
German speaking person: "How am I doing what?"
Story:
A 19-year-old man have been accused of trying to rob a yogurt store in Fort Wayne in early March.
He had approached the clerk at Yogurt Express and questioned her about the placement of security cameras at the store, as well as the amount of money in the register.
The clerk said there were no cameras, and Gray told her he was robbing the store, according to police.
Source
Monday, May 08, 2006
'Fun-Fu'
More verbal self-defense, this time from Burlington, Wisconsin:
Police say a man admitted his crimes and blamed his drug addiction after changing his mind in the middle of a robbery.
The 25-year-old man planned to hold up a convenience store about 4 a.m. on April 20, but was unnerved when a wise-cracking clerk made light of the robbery attempt.
"I want cash," the robber said.
"And I want a raise," the clerk replied.
The robber fled when the clerk said he was calling the police.
Source
Police say a man admitted his crimes and blamed his drug addiction after changing his mind in the middle of a robbery.
The 25-year-old man planned to hold up a convenience store about 4 a.m. on April 20, but was unnerved when a wise-cracking clerk made light of the robbery attempt.
"I want cash," the robber said.
"And I want a raise," the clerk replied.
The robber fled when the clerk said he was calling the police.
Source
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Cell (phone) defense
One of the growing identity-theft scams involves the use of camera cell phones.
Beware of people with cell phones standing near you when you use a credit card to pay for a purchase at a department store, grocery store, restaurant or similar business.
That person could be taking a picture of your credit card, which carries your name, number and expiration date.
More about martial arts and self-defense:
http://www.your-martial-arts-resources.com
Beware of people with cell phones standing near you when you use a credit card to pay for a purchase at a department store, grocery store, restaurant or similar business.
That person could be taking a picture of your credit card, which carries your name, number and expiration date.
More about martial arts and self-defense:
http://www.your-martial-arts-resources.com
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