JC police probe armed robbery

Friday, October 14, 2011

An armed robbery was reported at 8:48 p.m. Thursday at the Family Dollar store, 713 Madison St.

A subject entered the store shortly before closing, flourished a handgun and demanded money. The suspect, who was wearing some type of Halloween mask and a hooded jacket, struck the victim in the face with the weapon and then forced the victim to the cash register.

The victim complied, and the suspect fled on foot.

Jefferson City police are investigating. Anyone with information may contact the Jefferson City Police Department at 634-6400 or CrimeStoppers at 659-TIPS (8477) or online at www.jeffcitycrimestoppers.com.

For more details, see Saturday's News Tribune.

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JCLifer 1 year, 8 months ago

More armed robbery!!!

Anyone want to bet on this one?

bluesfan13 1 year, 8 months ago

You don't think that maybe a higher percentage of crimes are reported in the news than they previously were?

JCLifer 1 year, 8 months ago

No. This town used to have a murder once every year or two. Now we have a murder nearly once a month. The crime is much more than it was 30 years ago. The town itself looks way more ghetto now than it did 30 years ago. We used to have residents who were proud of their property and who took care of it. Now we have boarded up homes all over the east side and ghetto looking houses with peeling paint, tall weeds, crumbling concrete, and old beater cars in the yard all over town.

JCLifer 1 year, 8 months ago

We have thugs walking down the middle of the streets now, just daring motorists to hit them.

asb 1 year, 8 months ago

Don't forget Miller County. We were a wealthier people 30 years ago. Most of those east-side dumps are owned, and neglected, by white landlords Lifer. As for the "hit me with that car, I dare ya!" bit, well Darwin will sort that bit of culture out fairly quick.

JCLifer 1 year, 8 months ago

I don't care if the dumps are owned by green landlords. The city should make them bring their dumps up to code or else tear them down.

lulu 1 year, 8 months ago

And people who don't know how to pull up their freakin' pants! GHETO!!!

gofish 1 year, 8 months ago

I consider it a sign of the times. People are hard up and some are willing to serve the mentality that "I need it more than they do so I'm going to take it from them". The it can be robbing money or breaking into cars/homes to steal property to sell. I'm sure money for drugs is also a motivator, but maybe not "THE" motivator.

lulu 1 year, 8 months ago

Wouldn't Linn Tech students return to school the same time Lincoln students returned..in the Fall?

lulu 1 year, 8 months ago

We aren't talking about Osage County. I don't know what their crime rate was 10 years ago compared to how it is now...but I do know about JC. And I do know that JC crime rate is increasing and the minorities are the ones committing the crimes! I'm not racist...I'm observant and informed!!

lulu 1 year, 8 months ago

No hkchas I don't...but time will tell.

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