Rash of Armed Bank Robberies in Ohio

[rambone]

There's a video of the 3+ masked gunmen caught on tape. Click the link to see.

Rash of Robberies in Warren, Ohio

WARREN, Ohio -- A rash of 30 armed robberies on the west side of Warren has business owners worried and the police scratching their heads.

The group of bandits has entered several businesses wearing bandanas and carrying large guns. Surveillance video inside Movie Gallery and Dollar General on Parkman Road shows the men in the act, but so far police have not been able to identify them. This week, the robbers hit a bar and demanded the people inside to get on the floor and give them all of their money and jewelry.

"People are shook up, and we just don't understand for the amount of time that its been going on you'd think they would know who it is or be able to get them somehow," business owner Scott Graham said.

Graham has a heating and cooling business and a second hand furniture store on West Market Street. He installed surveillance cameras in his store two months ago, but now he has opted to close the furniture store until the armed robbers are caught.

"I'm taking it serious I've locked our doors so we don't have to worry about it. That being our secondary income we're able to close it, unlike probably a lot of businesses in the area," Graham said.

Warren Police are asking for the public's help to catch the bandits before someone gets hurt.

Anyone with information should call Warren Police.

[alxjmrk]

thats interesting that guy closed his store. i never thought about people closing their stores to make sure they didnt get robbed. but i feel like if they wanted to break in and rob the place anyway they would when it was closed....

[roscott]

I see 3-4 BGs with handguns, a shotgun, and maybe an AK.
Scumbags.

Here's an interesting thought: would you draw on that many BGs if they came in yelling for everyone to hit the deck?

[Mgderf]

Their luck will run out. Let's just hope it doesn't end in a total blood-bath.

They hit a bar full of patrons? One of their "victims" will be armed one day, and it will NOT end good for the BG

[rich8483]

there could have been half a dozen indiana LTCH permit holders in there that still couldnt carry a gun in ohio

[Indy317]

Originally Posted by alxjmrk

thats interesting that guy closed his store. i never thought about people closing their stores to make sure they didnt get robbed. but i feel like if they wanted to break in and rob the place anyway they would when it was closed....

A robbery is the forceful taking of property from another. You are confusing a burglary, which usually happens when a place is closed, with robbery. This guy doesn't want his employees to get guns pointed at them and robbed, so that is why he closed the store.

This case is why I would never go into a bank unless you have too. Using the drive thru limits your risk of being held hostage.