A robbery crew of sledge-hammer wielding thieves striking stores up and down the 24/680 targeted the Walnut Creek Labels store, 1367 N. Main, Thursday afternoon – smashing display cases, making off with an undetermined amount of jewelry and other items and injuring one person in the process.
The thieves, carrying their trademark heavy hammers, arrived in a silver Toyota Camry-type vehicle at approximately 4:45pm and entered the store as employees sought cover, targeting glass cases with high-end goods. One woman was treated for injuries to her arm from broken glass – it was not immediately known if she was a customer or employee.
Veteran readers will remember that Labels has been targeted before.
Again?
Hope the injured person is ok
Such a shame.
445 is traffic central. Surprised they got away
Saw the police. Must have been frightening.
Well, as the newzcru, bluzcru knows, there is song to go with this story, but they just won’t sink there…
Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
I want to be your sledgehammer
Why don’t you call my name
You’d better call the sledgehammer
Put your mind at rest
I’m going to be-the sledgehammer
This can be my testimony
I’m your sledgehammer
Let there be no doubt about it
Sledge sledge sledgehammer
It IS a heavy instrument!
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24/680 just curious how you know these robberies are all the same crew vs maybe copycat crimes which would indicate an even larger problem.
Fair point, Jackson… we know the bad guys don’t have a lock on specific crimes and often trade cars, members, etc but this particular unit appears consistent with a crew of similar size, method of operation, and conveyance that has been striking lately.
Thanks, makes sense. I hope it’s the same crew and we can eradicate them. If there are multiple crews we need to muster a larger defense than we have this far.
Hope they catch them.