JEWELRY STORE OWNER DEFENDS STORE AND EMPLOYEE, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. A pair of masked and armed robbers entered Bennett Valley Jewelry in Santa Rosa, Calif. Once inside, one of them then went behind the counter, assaulted the store’s manager and held her hostage. After becoming aware of the situation, store owner Ty Visscher retrieved a gun and fired at the criminals, striking both and causing one to flee. Police captured remaining robber shortly after the shooting. An investigation revealed the criminal to be a gang member who was paroled less than two weeks before the robbery. Following the incident, local business owner Molly Bray shared her support for Visscher, telling reporters of the jewelry store owner, “He’s such a big, macho, great guy. Very protective, and loving to everybody… So I’m sure he wanted to protect his people.”
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:21:02 +0000
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