Posted on 07/10/2018 1:21:58 PM PDT by Simon Green
A resident of Boonville, Missouri, became a hero this week when he detained a convenience store robber at gunpoint until police arrived. What makes this story interesting is that our Good Samaritan, Jim Hayes, didn’t have his gun on him while he was in the store. Nor was it in his car. In fact, the gun was in his home when the stick-up happened.
According to a witness, the robber (Elijah Carter, pictured above) took a knife and hammer from the counter and demanded the cash in the register. That’s when Hayes walked out of the store, got behind the wheel, drove home, got his gun, got back in his car, and returned to the store in time to stop the robbery attempt.
When the police arrived, they found Carter detained at gunpoint.
“There were four other people, women, in the store,” Jim said to reporters. “I figured I got a minute or two to get home and get back and get my gun before he would be able to do anything.”
Jennifer Surrat, whose daughter was working at the store, commented: “We are so glad that someone took the time to pay attention and decided to return and help our daughter out. She was very scared. So thank you once again to the citizen and the BPD for their help getting this taken care of quickly.”
“I guess anybody in my position would have done the same thing. I didn’t do anything special,” Jim added. “I’m just glad I could be there to help and that nobody got hurt.”
So are we, and we’re very glad Hayes had the luxury of time to execute a defensive gun use without the gun being immediately accessible.
Carter is now detained at the Cooper County Detention Center with a $150,000 bail and is being charged with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon-exhibiting, and receiving stolen property.
Did he also stop for a bite to eat and a nap?
Dunno - haven’t see a FB game in a while and I remember a FB player named “Incognito” - I turned to my dad and asked “Seriously” - he nodded his head and took another sip of beer.
[What the heck is tattooed on his forehead?]
Obama’s birth certificate? After all, Obama said HE couldn’t go around with HIS birth certificate tattooed on HIS forehead.
Maybe he hired a guy.....
He looks like his Mother was Maxine Waters, as for his daddy...........could be one of 500 different dudes.
He’s lucky the cops didn’t shoot him when they finally showed up.
What happens if the guys lunges for you and grabs your gun. The guy could be on you in a millisecond from 10 feet away. Grabs your gun.
Appropriate, but I don’t think so.
Also appropriate might be.
If found return to Missouri State Prison.
What the heck is tattooed on his forehead?
The X ring.
Stupid written in Ebonics.
Looks like begins with a D...
Duuuhhh?
Certainly one who doesn’t “look like all the rest.” Indeed, not a very good fashion statement when out robbing.
“Seems to me that you’re going to be sued.”
Not in Texas.
With hair like that, I think it’s safe to say he will be spending a lot of time on his belly with his cellie.
I zoomed in and thought it read “beverages” so I figured his homies tattooed the shopping list there so he wouldn’t forget it again.
His faded tat says Damaged.
A couple foot-pounds and less than an inch could have made that a prophecy.
I thought that might be it.
Maybe this guy called when he was off to get his gun.
Tueller Drill.
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