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Pinellas Park Police Working Pawnshop Robbery
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Published: October 3, 2008
PINELLAS PARK - Police weren't sure whether an armed robber was still in a pawnshop when they were told of a holdup by an employee calling from inside, but now they have determined that in all likelihood the thief slipped out a side door.
Authorities are making sure that's the case, said Capt. Sanfield Forseth of the Pinellas Park Police Department.
An employee at Southern Pawn, 7249 Park Blvd., called for help, saying there was a robbery in progress, about 3 p.m., Forseth said. The employee appears to have been hiding in the shop – or had run outside – when making the call, so it was unclear whether the thief was inside when patrol officers arrived, Forseth said.
The buildings around the pawnshop were evacuated as a precaution.
Reporter Stephen Thompson can be reached at (727) 451-2336 or spthompson@tampatrib.com.
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