Malcolm Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 stupid enough to do a robbery and get caught but they also evidently left their escape car unlocked and maybe running.... Armed robbers' car stolen during Colorado heist, police say 18th December 2023, 08:21 GMT-7 Share By Brandon DrenonBBC News, Washington Commerce City Police Department The scene of an armed robbery in Colorado Three gun-wielding thieves in Colorado allegedly robbed a cheque-cashing business, but, before they could escape, a fourth person stole their getaway car, police said. Commerce City police arrested two of three suspects on Saturday, describing the series of events as "an unexpected and ironic twist". Adding to the irony, their car may have "already been stolen", police wrote on Facebook. "We don't know." Police say an investigation is ongoing. On Saturday morning, three armed and masked people attempted to rob Hi Lo Check Cashing, the Commerce City Police Department said in a statement. They are believed to be under 18, according to local news, citing a spokesperson for the department. "As the trio was robbing the business…a fourth criminal stole their getaway vehicle," police said. Before the alleged thieves could flee on foot, "officers infiltrated the area and quickly chased" them down, police said. "We are relieved no one was injured," police said. The Shakespearean-like coincidence of robbers getting robbed at the scene was not lost upon Facebook users who commented on the Commerce City police's Facebook post. One woman asked if this was from Grand Theft Auto, with a laughing emoji. "What a plot twist," another user wrote, to which the police responded, "we can't make this stuff up". Car thefts have been on the rise in the US, up nearly 11% in 2022, according to the latest FBI data. Meanwhile, check cashing stores, which have hundreds of dollars of cash on hand, are frequent robbery targets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specs Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) Stolen car stolen from thieves in the process of stealing from a business that steals from the poor? Gotta be fake news Edited December 19, 2023 by Specs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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