Posted on 08/29/2010 7:02:55 AM PDT by marktwain
EAST STROUDSBURG - It's a night time shopper's nightmare. You buy groceries, go to your car, and someone tries to rob you at gunpoint.
Police say Joshua Eastman, 28, of East Stroudsburg was unloading groceries at his car shortly before 12:45 a.m. today when Reneau Jean Jacques, 17, of 77 Symphony Circle, East Stroudsburg, pointed a handgun at him and demanded that he hand over his money.
Eastman looked around for help or someone to yell to. The alleged robber continued to demand money. Eastman replied that he did not have any money - that he used a debit card to pay for his purchases.
Jacques became more threatening, pointing the gun and using a more menacing tone of voice.
Eastman then took out his wallet and pushed the door of his truck more open to put it between himself and the suspect. Jacques pointed his gun at Eastman's face.
Eastman dropped his wallet and started ducking down. Jacques fired a shot that went through the window of the door almost striking Eastman and causing flying glass from the car window to cut his face.
Eastman pulled out a handgun he was carrying and fell to the ground. He returned fire under the truck's door with his pistol while the teen continued to fire his weapon.
Eastman shot Jacques in the lower leg and foot. Then Eastman ran back toward the store as the teen fled towards Friendly's restaurant.
Jacques fled into a landscaped island of bushes and trees in the parking lot. Stroud Area Regional Police were on the scene almost immediately and found him hiding and trying to bury a handgun in the mulch. He originally claimed to be a victim before police determined he was likely the one who started the trouble.
"It appears to be an armed robbery that went badly for the suspect because he picked an armed customer," said Sgt. James Wielgus.
On Thursday afternoon, Jacques, using crutches and wearing a long hospital gown over hospital pants, sat with a numb look on his face during his preliminary arraignment in East Stroudsburg Magisterial District Judge Michael Muth’s courtroom. Jacques, a Shawnee Academy student with a prior juvenile record, spoke in a subdued tone when addressed by the judge.
Jacques is charged as an adult with attempted murder, robbery, aggravated assault, crimes committed with guns and illegal possession of a gun, all felonies, and reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor. He hung his head and sighed after the judge told him he could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of the most serious charge, attempted murder.
Jacques was taken to Pocono Medical Center for treatment. Police detained two other youths for questioning. They were in a car, trying to flee the scene, according to witnesses and police.
You should check out Richland, WA. My wife calls the WalMart here “the Target of WalMarts”!
Without a doubt LoL
If he would just say he's sorry he might get off scot free . >sar>
“We have a theory: All Walmart shoppers are the exact same people in every store — it’s a sci-fi, time travel kind of thing. We swear we’ve seen the same people at Walmarts in Olean, NY; Simi Valley, CA; and in Knoxville, TN. Has to do with a gallactic portal or something. :)”
The bastards have a Stargate. No question about it.
I’ll go load my M249. And call the Air Force. :)
I be scared! I tried to find it on my search and only found this...which gave me an impression of what might come to light if I did find it....is this the same one?
Washington, D.C. (26 June 2008) – Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion chain in the country, has teamed up with a Wal-Mart Supercenter, an affiliate of the largest retailer in the country, in an effort to supersize its campaign to sell sex to children.
Planned Parenthood will pass out information at the Wal-Mart in Richland, Washington from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on June 27.
If the perp is threatening to get his gang and come back, you will probably not get into trouble.
If the perp is threatening to get his gang and come back, you will probably not get into trouble.
Don’t send him to jail. Tattoo a big “L” on his forehead and make him work late-night shifts at a Burger King in a rough part of town.
He’s already decided to be a lazy screw-up. Let’s put him into the modern shark tank and see how long he lasts. He might even go straight.
Sending him to jail will be like sending him to Criminal University - where he can major in perp walking, victim assessment, tough guy tactics, and shankings. Since he’s going to end up with tatts anyway, give him one that will warn us to avoid him.
Not bad. Also visit the local convenience store(s) to see what sort of alcoholic beverages they sell.
This story is over two years old...
LOL...you posted this back in 2008: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2070280/posts
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