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JSO: Robber trying to escape thwarted by customers with guns
News 4 Jacksonville ^ | 6-11-2018 | Scott Johnson

Posted on 06/11/2018 10:57:19 AM PDT by Snickering Hound

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A robbery at River City Marketplace forced shoppers to defend themselves Friday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

Jacksonville police said a 36-year-old man put multiple people at risk after he stole a cash register drawer from the Walmart at the shopping center.

Police said Christopher Hill ran out to the parking lot after grabbing a Walmart cash register and approached a couple sitting in their pickup truck in front of Supercuts hair salon.

Police said Hill pulled a knife on the man sitting in the truck, cutting him on the hands and legs. The injured man pulled out his gun and pointed it at the suspect, forcing him to run toward a nearby Starbucks, according to JSO.

Next, police said, Hill approached a woman in her car at the Starbucks drive-thru, got into the passenger seat and said that someone was chasing him.

The woman got out of her car, reached into the trunk for a gun and pointed it at Hill until he ran off, police said.

Hill eventually ran into the Supercuts and locked himself in a bathroom, according to police. When officers arrived, Hill came out of the bathroom with the knife in his pocket, police said.

Hill is being held on $91,000 bond on charges of strong arm robbery, aggravated battery and attempted carjacking.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist; florida; walmart
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To: wbarmy
Wish I could find the reference??

So do I, LOL!

The walking sieve... I love stories that end well...

41 posted on 06/11/2018 2:13:14 PM PDT by publius911 ( If we let it, California will lead us all over the cliff.)
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To: Bonemaker

Jacksonville has a history of persecuting folks who defend themselves from armed ferals. Although crackers like this guy might not enjoy that benefit.


42 posted on 06/11/2018 3:27:33 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Magnum44
Sorry for the knee jerk reaction, but any bets on the description of the perp?

Name gave him away as a cracker.

43 posted on 06/11/2018 3:30:56 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Magnum44; Forty-Niner; Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi; PAR35
The perp:

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Looks too healthy to be on meth. The guy needs an attitude adjustment judging from the look.

44 posted on 06/11/2018 4:32:04 PM PDT by Jed Eckert (Just Say No To Rick Scott For Senate, Betrayal is common for men with no conscience)
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To: Snickering Hound
The perp


45 posted on 06/11/2018 4:36:33 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Marxism: Wonderful theory, wrong species)
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To: Snickering Hound

Hill eventually ran into the Supercuts and locked himself in a bathroom, according to police. When officers arrived, Hill came out of the bathroom with the knife in his pocket, police said.

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I love it when the cops have to rescue the bad guy from the law abiding citizens.


46 posted on 06/11/2018 4:43:23 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: backwoods-engineer

Just talked with a family member who lives down there. The m market they speak of is in the city itself.. but he shared they had four die from shootings yesterday.....gang related. That they’re dropping like flies down there.


47 posted on 06/11/2018 4:47:50 PM PDT by caww
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To: Moonman62

The guy obviously wasn’t ready to die!


48 posted on 06/11/2018 4:48:48 PM PDT by caww
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To: Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi

In those days and hereabouts it was almost certainly crack.


49 posted on 06/12/2018 12:41:03 AM PDT by arthurus (5lr)
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