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Potato-wielding man tried to rob store, dry-cleaners
WPRI ^
| April 22, 2014
| Dan McGowan
Posted on 04/22/2014 8:09:43 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Talk about a half-baked crime.
Providence police say a man carrying a potato disguised as a gun unsuccessfully attempted to rob a convenience store and a dry-cleaners in the city’s Charles neighborhood Monday afternoon.
The first report came around 2 p.m. when police reported to Branch Avenue convenience store where the store’s manager said he chased the suspect off with a baseball bat after he shouted “give me the money” to the cashier, according to a police report obtained by WPRI.com.
The suspect was described as a white or light-skinned Hispanic male and was about 5’7” tall. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans.
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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: napl; potato; robbery
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The new Mr. Potato Head has "white lips."
To: ConservativeStatement
To: ConservativeStatement
Ah ha! Kerry was handing this same weapon over to the Russians! Was it Kerry? Has he had a break down and takin' to tater holdups?
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posted on
04/22/2014 8:16:25 PM PDT
by
Irenic
(The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
To: ConservativeStatement
“I knew it was a spud Ore-Ida shot him daid.” cried the excited store clerk.
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posted on
04/22/2014 8:17:16 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
To: ConservativeStatement
The new Mr. Potato Head has "white lips." No doubt it was an assault potato. Time for potato registration, followed by confiscation.
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posted on
04/22/2014 8:42:54 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(Chicago Blackhawks: Stanley Cup champions 2010, 2013. Vietnam Vet 70-71 Msgt US Air Force, retired)
To: tumblindice
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posted on
04/22/2014 8:43:48 PM PDT
by
Ray76
(Take over the GOP? You still beg! Forget them. Second Party Now.)
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
04/22/2014 8:43:53 PM PDT
by
moovova
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
04/22/2014 8:49:00 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: ConservativeStatement
Checking the Irish neighborhood.
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posted on
04/22/2014 8:58:12 PM PDT
by
o-n-money
(ned)
To: tumblindice
“I knew it was a spud Ore-Ida shot him daid.” cried the excited store clerk.
You should be banned for that one. :)
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posted on
04/22/2014 9:04:12 PM PDT
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: ConservativeStatement
Awe...that dude use to be a Spuddy of mine....
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posted on
04/22/2014 9:07:02 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: ConservativeStatement
He got the idea from 3rd graders kicked out of school for making various types of ‘Vegetable Guns’.
“If it looks real enough to fool a teacher, I should have no problem with this non English speaking clerk”
“He knew he was in trouble when the Manager showed up with a Baseball Bat and told him it was a Shotgun”
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posted on
04/22/2014 9:08:41 PM PDT
by
xrmusn
((6/98 --"I would agree with you BUT that would make both of us wrong".))
To: ConservativeStatement
I always knew he wuz a playuh.
A tuber playuh ...
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posted on
04/22/2014 9:09:06 PM PDT
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Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: ConservativeStatement; Slings and Arrows; Revolting cat!; GeronL
Potatoe ban legislation to be filed in 5... 4... 3 minutes...
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posted on
04/22/2014 9:15:18 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
To: Army Air Corps; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ..
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posted on
04/22/2014 9:15:55 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(Richard Warman censors free speech.)
To: Vendome
"It's not a tuber!"
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posted on
04/22/2014 9:18:12 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
To: ConservativeStatement
Wasn’t that a Monty Python skit?
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posted on
04/22/2014 9:41:16 PM PDT
by
logic101.net
(How many more children must die on the altar of gun control?)
To: Slings and Arrows
Serious business, potato guns. Could put your eye out!
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posted on
04/22/2014 10:02:53 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(I stand with the Bundy Family!)
To: Slings and Arrows
So did he stick it down the front or the back of his pants?
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posted on
04/22/2014 10:18:10 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: a fool in paradise
Only outlaws will have potatoes!
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posted on
04/22/2014 10:32:25 PM PDT
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GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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