Surveillance Camera Captures Failed Robbery Attempt at Nail Salon: Thieves Beware

Surveillance cameras have facilitated not only investigative processes but also replicate some ‘modus operandi’ of criminals, who believe they have ‘luck’ on their side and can carry out crimes as planned. Although on multiple occasions, that is precisely what happened, at other times the roulette wheel turns against them.

There are potential victims who even put their lives at risk by resisting a robbery or decide to take justice on their own. But that is one of the warnings that the authorities usually give: you never know when an “owner of another’s property” is really armed and can cause fatal outcomes.

More crime cases continue to plague various regions. – Photo: Getty Images

The United States is one of the nations where armed violence has become a scourge with numerous shootings that, indiscriminately, end up mourning dozens of families. As reported by the Gun Violence Archive organization, so far in 2023 there have been more than 22,000 deaths from firearms (although this figure includes the estimate of suicides).

Bad day for a thief?

However, this type of violence (many times motivated by racial issues) is not the only one present in the North American nation, since common crime also takes place. Surveillance cameras captured the robbery attempt made by a subject on Monday, July 3, around 02:34 in the afternoon.

The place chosen by him was a nail salon where several people, mostly women, were waiting to be seen. Suddenly the subject entered the establishment and began threatening to demand that they hand over his belongings without anticipating the reaction of those ‘victims’: they paid no attention to him.

The event took place in Atlanta (Georgia) and has been the subject of conversation in recent days. Once he entered the premises, he was heard saying: “get on the ground”, “hand over the money”; however, the reaction of the clients was none other than to ignore him as if nothing was happening, since only one got up from her chair (but without flinching to a ‘large extent’).

The clients continued in the beauty center almost without ‘flashing’. – Photo: Getty Images / Jim Craigmyle

Seconds after the screams, a man who was apparently in charge of the box finished answering a call before walking away, but without giving in to the subject’s claims to deliver the money. The woman who had gotten up from her chair gave her her cell phone, while that individual tried to intimidate her.

offer reward

“Everybody give me everything,” he reiterated without getting the attention of those present. After a few seconds, and after one last look around him, the thief left the establishment. After what happened, and with the video as evidence, Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta asked the population for help to solve this case.

On its Facebook account, that organization announced a reward of $2,000, about 8,392,400 Colombian pesos, for information leading to the capture of the criminal. They also provided more details about the event: “Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department Robbery Unit are requesting the public’s help in an ongoing investigation.”

Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta asks for help to capture the offender (reference image). – Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto

“Witnesses indicated that the suspect entered the scene wearing a blue hat, sunglasses, and blue jeans. The suspect demanded that the customers get on the ground and hand over their money. He then fled the scene in a silver sedan. The information can be sent anonymously,” they said on that social network.

The reaction of the potential victims sparked several comments. “I like how the store owner just takes the phone call and completes the appointment. People relax before the drama”, “Well, nobody respected him”.

2023-07-09 23:34:56
#Thief #beauty #salon #video #viral #worst #day