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Coin store burglary, Palo Alto, California

WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,275 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited July 27, 2018 10:03AM in U.S. Coin Forum

I used to live in the area and bought and sold coins to this store.

Palo Alto: Collectible coins litter roadway after interrupted burglary

A stretch of Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto briefly was littered with hundreds of collectible coins early Saturday as suspects fled in a vehicle from an interrupted store burglary, police said.

Police responded at 2:36 a.m. to a silent alarm activation at The Coin Broker at Town & Country Village shopping center and observed several men standing in front of the store, which was closed. They ran as soon as they saw the officers, but the officers used their vehicles to block two of the suspects from escaping. They were detained without further incident, according to a police statement.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/07/26/palo-alto-collectible-coins-litter-roadway-after-interrupted-burglary

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,784 ✭✭✭✭✭

    At least they were caught! :rage:

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,312 ✭✭✭✭✭

    again give them what they deserve

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,071 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 27, 2018 10:30AM

    I grew up in Palo Alto and am very familiar with this coin store. I too would trade with this guy back in the day.
    I sure glad they caught at least two of the creeps :)

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We're still living in the Wild West.

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  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Jamel and Jamal is like an In Living Color skit.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    California again. Not surprised.

  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just Google earthed the address and I sold a bunch of coins (nothing huge) to one guy a few miles from him. I wonder if they've done business. I'd imagine he's been to his B&M.

    But, I am so glad nobody got killed.

  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @asheland said:
    At least they were caught! :rage:

    Only caught 50% of them, the other two are still out there.

  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Too many people wanted a piece of the pie. They should've planted surveillance around the few blocks and have getaway routes or places to stash goods. Probably would've been better off putting on hard hats and high vis vests.

  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The dude on the right sure look older than 25!!!

    They were wearing dark-colored clothing, including hooded sweatshirts with the hoods up.

    Why not just say, Hoodies!

    .

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 27, 2018 12:39PM

    That's a bad thing to happen.

  • carabonnaircarabonnair Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow. I used to frequent the store, too. Seeing your headline, I thought it might be Rudy's, but I think he does mostly stamps now.

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  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,064 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Rudy still does coins, too.

  • MoneyMonkey1MoneyMonkey1 Posts: 104 ✭✭✭

    I wasnt aware that the getaway car a Kia Soul was capable of a high rate of speed. I'm glad they caught these two anyway.

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They could provide a welcome relief to the "pocket change" posts we've seen lately.

  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,399 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @logger7 said:
    "Palo Alto: Collectible coins litter roadway after interrupted burglary

    "A stretch of Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto briefly was littered with hundreds of collectible coins early Saturday as suspects fled in a vehicle from an interrupted store burglary, police said."

    Do you think the coins are going to need new holders now?
    We need to understand these criminals, they look like young men that got into trouble as they were not involved in productive work. I hope our correctional institutions are helping these wayward people turn their lives around.

    Now now, we can't be a callin em criminals don'tchya know. They're "judicially involved."

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  • northcoinnorthcoin Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BAJJERFAN said:

    @logger7 said:

    Do you think the coins are going to need new holders now?
    We need to understand these criminals, they look like young men that got into trouble as they were not involved in productive work. I hope our correctional institutions are helping these wayward people turn their lives around.

    Now now, we can't be a callin em criminals don'tchya know. They're "judicially involved."

    Either that or "economically challenged."

  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,596 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We need a punishment of days of old. Would be more of a deterrent. Jerry Brown will let these guys will be out back on the streets in days.

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  • fiftysevenerfiftysevener Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭

    Let them go..... the cops acted stupidly

  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,515 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I read about this in a different article. Two things come to mind. One, Cypress and L. A. are quite a ways from Palo Alto, like 3 - 400 miles away. I wonder if these thieves have been traveling around breaking into different locales. Two, the 20 year old is out on bail before trial for another felony. One would hope he goes away for a good long time.

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  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Dumb and Dumber.

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  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SkyMan said:
    I read about this in a different article. Two things come to mind. One, Cypress and L. A. are quite a ways from Palo Alto, like 3 - 400 miles away. I wonder if these thieves have been traveling around breaking into different locales. Two, the 20 year old is out on bail before trial for another felony. One would hope he goes away for a good long time.

    Armed robbery while on bail.

    What could go wrong?

  • fiftysevenerfiftysevener Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭

    @SkyMan said:
    I read about this in a different article. Two things come to mind. One, Cypress and L. A. are quite a ways from Palo Alto, like 3 - 400 miles away. I wonder if these thieves have been traveling around breaking into different locales. Two, the 20 year old is out on bail before trial for another felony. One would hope he goes away for a good long time.

    Yes and be aware that in many states (like mine) a prior conviction cannot be entered as evidence in a criminal trial, only for sentencing .

  • rte592rte592 Posts: 1,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @fiftysevener said:
    Let them go..... the cops acted stupidly

    Had a good laugh.
    You sound like one that got away.

  • fiftysevenerfiftysevener Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭

    @rte592 said:

    @fiftysevener said:
    Let them go..... the cops acted stupidly

    Had a good laugh.
    You sound like one that got away.
    A little dry humor. A reference to what your previous president said one day. Any more I wonder if justice can really be served.

  • thefinnthefinn Posts: 2,657 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @NewEnglandNotes said:
    Anyone wearing a hoodie in July is up to no good.

    And, you can't trust someone wearing a tunic (see Land of the Lost).

    thefinn
  • logger7logger7 Posts: 9,075 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I posted on another coin shop theft over at the precious metals forum, much shrewder thieves: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1002867/coin-shop-theft#latest

  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Wabbit2313 said:

    @asheland said:
    At least they were caught! :rage:

    Only caught 50% of them, the other two are still out there.

    Just a matter of time before the other two are ratted out. Give it a few days and all four will be in custody.

  • SiriusBlackSiriusBlack Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A stretch of Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto briefly was littered with hundreds of collectible coins early Saturday as suspects fled in a vehicle from an interrupted store burglary, police said.

    Haven’t we had a dude posting all of his “error” coins lately that were parking lot fresh? :o:D

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  • GluggoGluggo Posts: 3,566 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 28, 2018 9:00PM

    @Wabbit2313 said:

    >

    Gluggo said:
    Didn't we have someone say " this could be my son"

    .

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    KIA is NO BUNNY ;)

    @MoneyMonkey1 said:
    I wasnt aware that the getaway car a Kia Soul was capable of a high rate of speed. I'm glad they caught these two anyway.

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  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Dave99B said:
    Dumb and Dumber.

    Dave

    ...are the two that got away...cause all’s I see in that lineup are 2 rats...and rats eat each other ;)

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