Men With Semiautomatic Weapons (AR-15) Hold Up Grocery Store - Security camera pics & video

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Men With Semiautomatic Weapons (AR-15) Hold Up Grocery Store - Security camera pics & video (Page 1 of 3)

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:20:03 PM EDT

Video at this link cbs4boston.com/local/local_story_076161728.html

Men With Semiautomatic Weapons Hold Up Grocery Store
Getaway Car Stolen From Salem, N.H.

POSTED: 11:42 pm EST March 17, 2006
UPDATED: 12:23 am EST March 18, 2006

METHUEN, Mass. -- A brazen robbery frightened customers at the Market Basket grocery store in Methuen, Mass. Thursday night.

Two armed men rushed into the store; one was holding an assault rifle.

The scene was captured on the store's security video.

The customers inside placed calls to 911.

"There's a holdup a holdup at Market Basket, Methuen, Massachusetts, 70 Pleasant Street," one caller said. "There are two guys; one of the guys has two guns."

Methuen police said the second robber was holding a semiautomatic handgun in each hand.

The robbery took less than one minute.

Police say one man ran to the cash office. The other ordered customers to get down.

"He just repeated, 'Get on the ground, get on the ground, stay on the ground,' and waited for the second subject," Methuen Police Capt. Kristopher McCarthy said.

Police said a third person was waiting outside in a getaway car.

That car, a Nissan Maxima, was reported stolen from the parking lot at the Rockingham Park Mall in Salem, N.H.

It was found in Lawrence, Mass. following the robbery.

Police said it is fortunate nobody was hurt.

McCarthy said, "The fear the customers were put in was unimaginable in that magnitude of this type of crime."

Police said the men knew what they were doing and that is cause for concern.

"We are concerned that they could strike another store," McCarthy said. "If not in Methuen, Southern New Hampshire or somewhere in the New England area."

http://www.thewmurchannel.com/news/8092427/detail.html?rss=man&psp=news#

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:21:24 PM EDT

[#1]

But I thought they have an assault weapons ban!!!

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:21:35 PM EDT

[#2]

just what we DON'T need....

though statistically this is nothing.

ETA: hard to tell, but from that pic it looks like that rifle doesnt have a bayonet lug, thus is a POST ban rifle. there must be some mistake, because post ban guns can't be used to commit crimes!

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:21:59 PM EDT

[#3]

maybe its just the crappy picture but it appears to be a post ban so therefore it is not legally a assault weapon merely a rifle

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:23:04 PM EDT

[#4]

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:23:12 PM EDT

[#5]

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:23:41 PM EDT

[#6]

what is this like the first crime with an "assault" weapon?

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:27:32 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
But I thought they have an assault weapons ban!!!

Tell Sarah Brady to spank their asses for breaking the law.

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:33:28 PM EDT

[#8]

Video at this link cbs4boston.com/local/local_story_076161728.html

Robbers With Assault Rifle Caught On Tape

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(CBS4) BOSTON Two robbers stormed into the Market Basket in Methuen Thursday night while customers were shopping.

An assault rifle was displayed during the Pleasant Valley Street robbery. The suspects are still on the loose.

The suspects were armed, masked and well-rehearsed, according to police. The two gunmen entered the store at 8:30 p.m. One suspect was armed with an assault rifle and the second suspect was armed with two semi-automatic handguns, according to police.

"They came in, they ordered everyone on the ground ... went into the customer down, ordered to give cash," said the police chief.

The whole robbery took about a minute.

Authorities say a third person is believed to have been driving the getaway car that was parked outside of the store. The vehicle is described as a black four-door 1998 Nissan Maxima that was stolen from The Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H. and later found in Lawrence. After that, police say the suspects may have entered a white vehicle, possibly a Toyota Camry, which was last seen leaving the Thorndike Street area of Lawrence.

No one was injured, but the firepower displayed concerns police. The man at the door carried a gun similar to one carried by police. They have not seen that specific type of weapon in 15 years.

"We've seen it during wartime, it's dangerous," the police chief said. "Not to be out on streets."

Shoppers at Market Basket were surprised.

"It's very shocking," said one customer. "I live two miles down the road."

http://cbs4boston.com/local/local_story_076161728.html

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:35:02 PM EDT

[#9]

It looks like that rifle weighs 87 lbs.

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:36:42 PM EDT

[#10]

The photo looks like your Avatar.

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:36:52 PM EDT

[#11]

Bet ya 10 to 1 the AR was stolen.

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:38:49 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Bet ya 10 to 1 the AR was stolen.

Or it's an airsoft.

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:40:40 PM EDT

[#13]

Beautiful... just fucking beautiful.

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:42:47 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
But I thought they have an assault weapons ban!!!

That is only for law abiding citizens

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:49:49 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Quoted:
But I thought they have an assault weapons ban!!!

That is only for law abiding citizens

Yep. The guns posessed them to do it, right? Fucking assholes will spin this that way, I promise!

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:51:27 PM EDT

[#16]

Boy, I hope for their sake the rifles were ban compliant or they are really going to be in trouble!

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:54:11 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Bet ya 10 to 1 the AR was stolen.

Or it's an airsoft.

Ain't no post-ban compliant airsoft M4gery with 16in barrel. That there is bona-fide, genuine real-steel, so they call it.

Got to give it to the robbers, they got good taste.

Posted: 3/17/2006 9:55:58 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
But I thought they have an assault weapons ban!!!

LETS NOT GIVE THEM ANY MORE AMMO

Posted: 3/17/2006 10:15:50 PM EDT

[#19]

one holding an ar15, the other had a semi-auto in both hands, no free hand to get the money

Posted: 3/17/2006 10:31:41 PM EDT

[#20]

Maybe its just a bad pic or I'm freaking really tired but the barrel looks bowed

Posted: 3/17/2006 10:34:15 PM EDT

[#21]

Airsoft?

Posted: 3/17/2006 10:58:49 PM EDT

[#22]

Who cares?
I don't see why you guys are getting so worked up.
The socialists want to fuck us, and they will.
Just a matter of time.
I accept it as an inevitability that it will end in shooting between us and the socialists.

Posted: 3/17/2006 11:01:09 PM EDT

[#23]

probably some guys off of ARFCOM... 5. 56 ammo is expensive these days. LOL

Posted: 3/17/2006 11:40:47 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
just what we DON'T need....

though statistically this is nothing.

ETA: hard to tell, but from that pic it looks like that rifle doesnt have a bayonet lug, thus is a POST ban rifle. there must be some mistake, because post ban guns can't be used to commit crimes!

65% of all statistics are made up

Posted: 3/18/2006 12:07:04 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Bet ya 10 to 1 the AR was stolen.

Or it's an airsoft.

Ain't no post-ban compliant airsoft M4gery with 16in barrel. That there is bona-fide, genuine real-steel, so they call it.

Got to give it to the robbers, they got good taste.

As an airsofter I've never seen a 16" M4 type airsoft gun. They're all either 20" or 14.5" from the factory.

Posted: 3/18/2006 12:21:57 AM EDT

[#26]

No one was injured, but the firepower displayed concerns police. The man at the door carried a gun similar to one carried by police. They have not seen that specific type of weapon in 15 years.

"We've seen it during wartime, it's dangerous," the police chief said. "Not to be out on streets."

++++++++++++++

Only ok for the cops to carry that type of weapon.

Posted: 3/18/2006 12:33:54 AM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
No one was injured, but the firepower displayed concerns police. The man at the door carried a gun similar to one carried by police. They have not seen that specific type of weapon in 15 years.

"We've seen it during wartime, it's dangerous," the police chief said. "Not to be out on streets."

++++++++++++++

Only ok for the cops to carry that type of weapon.

Indeed. What power was fired if no shots were fired?

Posted: 3/18/2006 12:45:00 AM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Bet ya 10 to 1 the AR was stolen.

Or it's an airsoft.

You guys beat me to it.

Posted: 3/18/2006 4:43:37 AM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:
The photo looks like your Avatar.

I swear I haven't left Florida in weeks........

Posted: 3/18/2006 4:50:22 AM EDT

[#30]

I guess no CCW's in the store....

ETA: The police saw this type of weapon during wartime? What war did they participate in?

Posted: 3/18/2006 4:52:25 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Bet ya 10 to 1 the AR was stolen.

Or it's an airsoft.

+1

I betcha that's exactly what it is.

If it is a real AR, they should ban those things because the rifle is obviously not capable of controlling itself, and will commit more crimes if left on the streets.

Posted: 3/18/2006 4:57:04 AM EDT

[#32]

Does it have a flash suppressor? If so at least he has a banned version

Posted: 3/18/2006 4:59:41 AM EDT

[#33]

Damn, whether he stole the AR or bought it legally I bet we see this image on a Brady Campaign or VPC poster the next time a federal AWB comes around.

Thats the type of image that scares the average citizen into supporting the ban.

f-criminals.

Posted: 3/18/2006 5:25:40 AM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
Does it have a flash suppressor? If so at least he has a banned version

Looked like an AK brake

Posted: 3/18/2006 5:37:36 AM EDT

[#35]

Just think. One hundred years from now these punks will be thought of as swash buckling ne'r-do-wells like Jesse James and Robin Hood.

Posted: 3/18/2006 5:41:55 AM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Bet ya 10 to 1 the AR was stolen.

Or it's an airsoft.

Now THAT would be interesting. What's next, the assault air rifle weapon ban?

Posted: 3/18/2006 5:43:52 AM EDT

[#37]

Somebody's been watching too much "Heat".

Posted: 3/18/2006 5:47:31 AM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
No one was injured, but the firepower displayed concerns police. The man at the door carried a gun similar to one carried by police. They have not seen that specific type of weapon in 15 years.

"We've seen it during wartime, it's dangerous," the police chief said. "Not to be out on streets."

++++++++++++++

Only ok for the cops to carry that type of weapon.

Maybe off duty cops pulled the heist???? Were the handguns .40 cal Glocks? Professionals ya know........

Posted: 3/18/2006 5:55:10 AM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:
Quoted:
No one was injured, but the firepower displayed concerns police. The man at the door carried a gun similar to one carried by police. They have not seen that specific type of weapon in 15 years.

"We've seen it during wartime, it's dangerous," the police chief said. "Not to be out on streets."

++++++++++++++

Only ok for the cops to carry that type of weapon.

Maybe off duty cops pulled the heist???? Were the handguns .40 cal Glocks? Professionals ya know........

No one hurt multiple reports of the bad guys telling every to get down....sounds like cops..taking advantage of the unarmed citizens

Posted: 3/18/2006 5:58:01 AM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
No one was injured, but the firepower displayed concerns police. The man at the door carried a gun similar to one carried by police. They have not seen that specific type of weapon in 15 years.

"We've seen it during wartime, it's dangerous," the police chief said. "Not to be out on streets."

++++++++++++++

Only ok for the cops to carry that type of weapon.

Maybe off duty cops pulled the heist???? Were the handguns .40 cal Glocks? Professionals ya know........

No one hurt multiple reports of the bad guys telling every to get down....sounds like cops..taking advantage of the unarmed citizens

If those are cops then they must be pencil pushing desk jockys they way he is holding the AR it looks like it weighs 100lbs.

Posted: 3/18/2006 5:58:29 AM EDT

[#41]

Good thing gun control works.

Posted: 3/18/2006 6:02:04 AM EDT

[#42]

At least there weren't any dogs involved

Posted: 3/18/2006 6:05:58 AM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Bet ya 10 to 1 the AR was stolen.

Or it's an airsoft.
You guys beat me to it.

Libs will probably want those banned also

It pisses me off that the 'story' here is the gun and not the crime

Hell, a .357 or .44 mag handgun is -------------- never mind

Total bullshit media whipping up hysteria

Posted: 3/18/2006 6:09:35 AM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:
I guess no CCW's in the store....

ETA: The police saw this type of weapon during wartime? What war did they participate in?

maybe there were....If I was carrying in there and two (possibly 3) guys robbed the place, one had an ar, and were not hurting anyone, I wouldn't do shit either.

Posted: 3/18/2006 6:14:26 AM EDT

[#45]

A CCW holder vs a robber with an AR-15? Um, when you're outgunned, you find cover. If I was in there, you bet your ass I'd chicken out. I'm not going against an AR-15.

Also, in the video clip from the second article, they say the gun used by one of the criminals looked like this and show a Bushmaster with the happy switch.

Posted: 3/18/2006 6:18:29 AM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:
Who cares?
I don't see why you guys are getting so worked up.
The socialists want to fuck us, and they will.
Just a matter of time.
I accept it as an inevitability that it will end in shooting between us and the socialists.

Well they had better arm themselves then.

Posted: 3/18/2006 6:19:05 AM EDT

[#47]

Handgun vs. AR Find cover and if you can shoot shoot but otherwise stay calm and let them take money. You are outgunned.

Posted: 3/18/2006 6:20:58 AM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Does it have a flash suppressor? If so at least he has a banned version

Looked like an AK brake

Yeah you can see the hole through it. Thank God they were ban complaint guns so those customers were in no danger.

Posted: 3/18/2006 6:21:56 AM EDT

[#49]

Quoted:
Somebody's been watching too much "Heat".

And they paid attention too.
They were on a short clock and got out of dodge in under a minute.
The only thing they didn't do was burn the stolen get away car.

Posted: 3/18/2006 6:22:09 AM EDT

[#50]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Does it have a flash suppressor? If so at least he has a banned version

Looked like an AK brake

Yeah you can see the hole through it. Thank God they were ban complaint guns so those customers were in no danger.

Well we can be assured that they had not intention of shooting it. Who would want to shoot an AR w/AK brake inside.

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