Police investigate robbery
By Brandy Nance
Originally published 02:00 p.m., May 27, 2008
Updated 02:00 p.m., May 27, 2008
A 19-year-old pizza delivery man was robbed in the northwest part of Emporia early Monday morning.
Emporia Police Lt. John Koelsch said the driver was delivering a pizza for Papa John’s Pizza in the area of Prairie Street and West 22nd Avenue at 12:10 a.m. Monday. A male approached him and took the pizza. The suspect displayed a weapon. The suspect is unknown.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Emporia Police Department at 343-4200 or Lyon County Crime Stoppers at 342-2273.
jayhawker (anonymous) says...
Is there a description of this robber?
May 27, 2008 at 10:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
emporiahelper (anonymous) says...
Good Luck im sorry to whoever got robbed, but there will be no justice served our police suck.
May 28, 2008 at 1:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justthefacts (anonymous) says...
I would ask how you make assumptions as to what the police do. Obviously the paper doesn't cover all the details. The job of law enforcement is to gather the facts. Its the responsibility of the courts to serve justice.
May 28, 2008 at 10:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
madpoet (anonymous) says...
We'll see more of this as unemployed people get desperate. No cash taken, just the food? With no description, it'll be hard to catch the guy.
May 28, 2008 at 11 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jayhawker (anonymous) says...
Without putting out a description, it makes it difficult for the public to assist in the robber's apprehension. Additionally, other pizza delivery people (and the general public) have no information with which to judge who might present a public threat. I suspect that the police department provided that information to the media (height, weight, race, gender, clothing, etc.) but the media is not putting it out. Therefore, is there anyone out there that knows this information that can share it on this forum?
May 28, 2008 at 3:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
As our economy gets worse, we can expect more than just pizza to be stolen. Watch yourselves, Emporia. Do you have a locking gas cap?
In my neighborhood this week, my granddaughter's pickup was broken into and a thief stole a lousy five bucks that she had stashed in the ashtray. The pickup was parked in the driveway! Two doors north, somebody broke into my neighbor's tool box on his pickup and stole tools. We reported the thefts. Not that $5 makes a diff, but if there is a trend, maybe the reports will help. Who knows.
I keep my garage door down and locked even when I am at home. Pawn shops are doing a land-office business these days. I've begun to wonder about my garden.
May 29, 2008 at 6:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
glarson (anonymous) says...
Here is the complete text of the press release faxed to The Gazette at 6:05 a.m. May 26. Only the victim's name has been omitted:
EMPORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Case No. 08-09037
Date of Release: 05-26-08
Date of Occurrence: 05-26-08
Time of Occurrence: 0010
Location of Occurrence: Northwest part of City
Offense(s): Aggravated Robbery/Theft
Victim(s): (NAME OMITTED BY GAZETTE) Age 18/Papa John's Pizza
Suspect(s): Unknown
NARRATIVE:
(VICTIM) was attempting to deliver pizza in the are of Prairie and West 22nd. A male approached (VICTIM) taking the pizza and displayed a weapon during the incident.
Anyone who may have been in the area and observed anything suspicious please contact Emporia Police at 343-4200 or call Lyon County Crime Stoppers at 342-2273.
Submitted by: Lt. John M. Koelsch
Date: May 26, 2008
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Gwen Larson
Managing Editor
May 29, 2008 at 10:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
slipandslide (anonymous) says...
pawn shops have to report everything they buy and check it against stolen things
May 29, 2008 at 11:57 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
create (anonymous) says...
I understand that, Slipandslide, but when my camera was stolen a few years ago, the police said, "You might check the pawn shops." The same thing was said when my neighbor's two rifles were stolen.
May 29, 2008 at 12:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justthefacts (anonymous) says...
The cops I talk to tell me it is not uncommon for a victim of an armed robbery to not be able to give a very specific description. If that is the case and all they can tell you is that it is a male of medium build, medium weight and medium color hair, what good is that? It would have been helpful if the press release had stated no description was available. On the other hand, maybe they already know who it is and they don't want to tip off the suspect.
May 29, 2008 at 12:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jayhawker (anonymous) says...
Very good explanation, justthefacts. My original entry was to make a point and flush out a rumor that the police department had adopted a policy to not put out a description if the suspect was of a minority race; in other words, political correctness to the extreme. I honestly don't know if this is correct or not. If it is simply a case where no description is available or they know who it is, it is reasonable to withhold that information. It is not reasonable to withhold it in cases where it would assist the public, but would be politically incorrect to put it out. Thanks for your entry.
May 29, 2008 at 3:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )