| Submit your comments on this article |
| -Lurid Crime Tales- |
| Armed Robber Shows Off 'Islam' Chest Tattoo During Holdup |
| 2015-02-12 |
| [DNAINFO] A religious robber asked a Jamaica cellphone store worker not to report a holdup because they were both Moslem and held up his shirt to reveal the word "Islam" tattooed on his chest, police said. According to Sherlocks, the suspect stole nearly $800 from from 111 Wireless and More last December and even shook the victim's hand before leaving during the bizarre incident. The suspect walked into the store on Merrick Boulevard, near 111th Avenue, on Dec. 4 at 6:35 p.m. saying that he wanted to pay his phone bill, officials said. But shortly after that, sources said, he whipped out a small black revolver and said: "No one needs to get hurt. Just give me the money," according to sources. The clerk forked over $780, police said, but the man demanded more cash and iPhones, sources said. When the clerk said that the store didn't have any iPhones, the man said: "We are both Moslem. We are supposed to support each other," according to sources. "Please don't call the police and report me," he allegedly said. The suspect then lifted his shirt showing his chest with the word "Islam" tattooed on it, police said. It was not immediately clear what language the word was written in and whether the clerk was indeed a Moslem. The suspect then shook hands with the clerk, sources said. But before fleeing westbound on 111th Avenue, the robber warned the clerk, "Please don't report me. I'm going to come back again," the sources said. A store manager said Tuesday that the clerk quit shortly after the incident, because he didn't feel safe working there. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 A store manager said Tuesday that the clerk quit shortly after the incident, because he |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-02-12 12:06 |