Beren
Moderator Emeritus
Great. Now when I hit an armed thief with my car, people will ask me "why didn't you just wing him with your mirror?"
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/tribeast/s_366856.html
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A gunman who robbed a Pleasant Hills restaurant early Tuesday and pistol-whipped an employee was then struck by a vehicle heading toward the drive-through window, police said.
There were no serious injuries reported in the incident that began about 4:40 a.m. when the gunman entered the Steak-n-Shake on Route 51, said Pleasant Hills police Chief Floyd Nevling.
There were no customers in the restaurant, which is open round-the-clock, Nevling said. The gunman confronted the 28-year-old man and 19-year-old woman who were working in the restaurant and forced them at gunpoint to the office where the safe is.
The gunman put a small automatic handgun to the back of the man's head, ordered him to open the safe in 30 seconds and began counting backward, Nevling said. The employee, who did not know the combination, swung around to knock the gun from his head.
The gunman hit the man on the side of the head with the gun, ordered the two co-workers to empty three cash registers into a blue pillowcase and then put the pair in the restaurant cooler, Nevling said.
As the gunman was leaving the store, a customer approached the drive-through and tried to place an order. The male employee, who was wearing a headset, kept saying, "Please help us. We're being robbed," Nevling said.
The robber walked outside, saw the sport utility vehicle in the drive-through lane and pointed his gun at the 21-year-old driver. The customer drove the SUV forward and the mirror knocked the gunman to the ground.
The gunman limped to a nearby car, which was last seen speeding off on Route 51, Nevling said. It was not known whether another person was waiting in the car.
The robber was described as a young black man, thin, about 6-feet tall and wearing a red tassel cap and a stocking over his face that he lifted after walking out of the restaurant. He was wearing a navy blue jacket, black pants, dark-colored work boots and brown work gloves.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/tribeast/s_366856.html
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A gunman who robbed a Pleasant Hills restaurant early Tuesday and pistol-whipped an employee was then struck by a vehicle heading toward the drive-through window, police said.
There were no serious injuries reported in the incident that began about 4:40 a.m. when the gunman entered the Steak-n-Shake on Route 51, said Pleasant Hills police Chief Floyd Nevling.
There were no customers in the restaurant, which is open round-the-clock, Nevling said. The gunman confronted the 28-year-old man and 19-year-old woman who were working in the restaurant and forced them at gunpoint to the office where the safe is.
The gunman put a small automatic handgun to the back of the man's head, ordered him to open the safe in 30 seconds and began counting backward, Nevling said. The employee, who did not know the combination, swung around to knock the gun from his head.
The gunman hit the man on the side of the head with the gun, ordered the two co-workers to empty three cash registers into a blue pillowcase and then put the pair in the restaurant cooler, Nevling said.
As the gunman was leaving the store, a customer approached the drive-through and tried to place an order. The male employee, who was wearing a headset, kept saying, "Please help us. We're being robbed," Nevling said.
The robber walked outside, saw the sport utility vehicle in the drive-through lane and pointed his gun at the 21-year-old driver. The customer drove the SUV forward and the mirror knocked the gunman to the ground.
The gunman limped to a nearby car, which was last seen speeding off on Route 51, Nevling said. It was not known whether another person was waiting in the car.
The robber was described as a young black man, thin, about 6-feet tall and wearing a red tassel cap and a stocking over his face that he lifted after walking out of the restaurant. He was wearing a navy blue jacket, black pants, dark-colored work boots and brown work gloves.
