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Store owner uses chili powder to defend himself in violent armed robbery
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| Oct 28, 2014
Posted on 10/30/2014 7:03:34 AM PDT by Brother Cracker
STONEHAM, Mass —A store owner used chili powder to take down an armed robber who barged into a convenience store on Main Street in Stoneham late Saturday evening.
Brett Osgood, 25, of Revere was arrested and charged with armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and witness intimidation.
According to the police, Osgood went into the convenience store late Saturday evening and purchased a $2 lottery scratch ticket. A short time later, he allegedly returned with a man in his 40s who attempted to cash in a scratch ticket.
While Khan had the register open, one of the men drew a firearm and ordered him not to close the cash register.
Khan refused and told the men that he would not give them any money.
Surveillance video shows the second suspect hitting Khan several times in the face, but he broke away.
Video shows Khan throwing chili powder in the robbers' faces.
The robbers fled, but police said Khan followed them and made note of their license plate before calling police.
The license plate was registered to Osgood's residence in Revere, where he was arrested by authorities.
Police are still seeking the second suspect.
This is not the first time Khan has used chili powder to defend himself during a robbery.
In November 2012, a man pointed a gun in his face threatening to shoot if he didn’t open the register.
In that case, he also used chili power to help scare the robber away.
Osgood was arraigned in Woburn District Court Monday.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: chilipowder; napl
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To: Brother Cracker
He’ll probably get hit with a lawsuit over this.
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:06:14 AM PDT
by
bkepley
To: bkepley
He shoulda reached for some of my home made paprika !
To: Brother Cracker
Sounds like he read “The Scarlet Pimpernel”.
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:11:46 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
To: Brother Cracker
I would imagine you could concoct a nice little brew from ghost chili's
I'd buy a ticket to that show
To: Revelation 911
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:15:55 AM PDT
by
Brother Cracker
(You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
To: Brother Cracker
Is “Khan” the owner’s first or last name?
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:18:20 AM PDT
by
Misterioso
("Capitalism is not the system of the past; it is the system of the future" -- Ayn Rand)
To: Misterioso
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:21:39 AM PDT
by
Brother Cracker
(You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
To: Brother Cracker; martin_fierro
This is not the first time Khan has used chili powder to defend himself during a robbery. 
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:28:07 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Brother Cracker
Ban assault chili powder.
Or, my other favorite...
When the government bans chili powder, only criminals will have chili powder.
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:30:56 AM PDT
by
moovova
To: Brother Cracker
He’s an idiot. and damn lucky.
They didn’t want to shoot him in the first place.
Heaven help us if we’re reduced to using spices for protection.
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:40:08 AM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(0bama's agenda—Divide and conquer seems to be working.)
To: Revelation 911
I would imagine you could concoct a nice little brew from ghost chili'sOh yes. Fun fact about ghost peppers: They have been used to make a repellent for wild elephants in India. Amazing.
To: moovova
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:43:16 AM PDT
by
Brother Cracker
(You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
To: Brother Cracker
LOL! Best post of the thread, IMHO!
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posted on
10/30/2014 7:50:00 AM PDT
by
knittnmom
(Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
To: Brother Cracker
From this Chilihead, I salute you!
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posted on
10/30/2014 8:00:19 AM PDT
by
CincyRichieRich
(In Times of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth Becomes a Revolutionary Act.)
To: Brother Cracker
Oh yeah. A friend and I used to scour Thai and other restaurants in search of sweet, torturous burn. Most were a joke with cayenne and jalapeno based concoctions.
When we tripped over a cook in a local bar using "ghost peppers" on the "Nuclear Hot" wings, we quit looking. He wadn't playin around. Hehehe. d:^)
To: bkepley
Bump to my first thought as well.
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posted on
10/30/2014 8:01:53 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: CopperTop
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posted on
10/30/2014 8:15:01 AM PDT
by
Brother Cracker
(You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
To: Brother Cracker
Only in MA could this have happened.
If the robbers would have shown a gun in TX without actually using it, they would have been toast.
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posted on
10/30/2014 8:23:08 AM PDT
by
353FMG
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