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Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 08:05 AM
The Austin police SWAT team is surrounding a North Austin gun shop this morning because a burglar might still be inside the store.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 08:05 AM
The Austin police SWAT team is surrounding a North Austin gun shop this morning because a burglar might still be inside the store.
Lucky45 wrote:I would't be suprised if the burglar was that guy who was on the rooftop of a parking garage a few days ago.
That would be too easyJungle Work wrote:Throw in the gas and then send in the dogs, but then again this is Austin PD.
Same time period I was a regular there!DMG wrote:I have fond memories of McBrides. Back in the late 60's, early 70's as a cash-strapped student at UT (I just dated myself) I frequently stopped in to drool! In fact, that is where I bought my first handgun (which I still have) which I almost needed just hours later for my mother's and sisters' protection (well prior to CHL).
David G.
Try going after anybody that used the 9 hours thet police were camped out outside this store to commit crimes elsewhere in town.austin-tatious wrote:“We have no leads right now unless there is video,”
Hmm...something super-secret, no doubt. I'm guessing they all linked arms and skipped down the aisles singing "This is the song that never ends" for half an hour until they figured that nobody could stay hidden with that going on.“We’re searching every nook and cranny and there are a lot of them” in the store, he said. He declined to say how police searched the store.
Are they sure the ransacked-looking gunshop wasn't just a Sci-fi Channel promo?Lamar Boulevard near the store was reopened at 2:15 p.m. Lamar was closed between 29th and 31st streets. Other streets in the area were closed and a few buildings in the immediate area were evacuated.
So be sure to give them plenty of time to decide exactly how they want to deal with the cops. Don't risk catching them off guard with decisive action or anything.The security company told police that motion detectors were showing movement in the store, indicating that someone could still be in there.