Robbery at Cash Advance

  • B.C.
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 1111
    August 19, 2005 at 5:11 pm #1247271

    So I’m going to lunch today at Culvers on the south side of La Crosse. I get out of my car and this girl was on her phone outside the restaraunt just screaming at someone about her wedding tomorrow. Well, I walked by her hoping she’s not acting like that at her wedding or I feel sorry for the guy that is marrying her.

    Anyways, as I start to open the door to go inside Culvers, I hear, “HEY YOU! GET ON THE GROUND!” I stop and turn to look across Mormon Coulee Rd. and there is a big guy walking out of Cash Advance with a orange mask on holding a black duffle bag. The owner is chasing him as the guy casually walks out just screaming for help. Another bystander and I start to make my way over to them to help the owner out. The robber notices us coming and throws the bag in the dumpster as he walks by and gets on the ground in the South Lanes parking lot. The cops were called already and all was okay when they showed up.

    The funny thing was, the news crew was there just seconds after the cops came. How does that work?

    It should be all over the news tonight, so if you’re in the La Crosse area, watch channel 19 news tonight and you may see me!

    nkrista88
    MN
    Posts: 249
    August 19, 2005 at 5:22 pm #379299

    That was mighty brave of you to go help out the store owner
    Did the robber have a gun?

    B.C.
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 1111
    August 19, 2005 at 5:22 pm #379300

    My question is, how did the guy rob the place w/o any weapons on him? I didn’t see the cops pull anything off him?

    He must’ve done the ole “I’ve got a gun in my pocket trick”.

    sandbar
    Woodbury, MN
    Posts: 1027
    August 19, 2005 at 5:38 pm #379303

    I hope the owner planted his size 12 foot into the robbers ribs while he was laying in the parking lot.

    emover
    Malcom, IA
    Posts: 1939
    August 19, 2005 at 5:39 pm #379304

    In answer to your ? about news crew, usually they monitor police radio on a scanner, and when dispatched, they run.

    dave

    B.C.
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 1111
    August 19, 2005 at 5:49 pm #379306

    Quote:

    I hope the owner planted his size 12 foot into the robbers ribs while he was laying in the parking lot.

    He was tempted to…trust me! The robber weighed about 300lbs…he was no small boy. The kid didn’t look very old though.

    Fishing Machine
    Lansing, Ia
    Posts: 810
    August 19, 2005 at 6:04 pm #379313

    Crazy crazy world out there. Just what you needed to make the day exciting eh
    You are a very brave soul. But sometimes we do things by instinct.
    Lucky he didn’t have a gun and start shooting.

    fishahollik
    South Range, WI
    Posts: 1776
    August 19, 2005 at 8:59 pm #379342

    This is why we should be allowed to have a concealed cary permit in Wisconsin!

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