The store owner, Lucas Feltzer, was present during the recent robbery of the Douglas jewelry store where he was interviewed. There were 7 assailants, some wearing ski masks and others wearing clown masks, while one wore a gas mask. One employee was shot in the leg during the robbery. Approximately $20,000 worth of items were stolen. The police arrived after an unknown period of time during which the employees and owner were locked in the cellar. The owner was held briefly as a hostage but was released unharmed after police stopped the getaway car.
1. We are located in a critical area of the city, where the recent robbery of the Douglas jewelry store
occurred.
I am on the scene with the store owner.
Good morning sir, what is your name?
1. Good morning, Lucas Feltzer
Tell me, were you at the scene?
2. Yes, I was in the main room talking with the employees about how was going the day when
some guys arrived shouting «Hands Up» obviously saying some swearwords. Disgusting!
Can you tell us how many assailants there were?
3. They were 7 exactly. I saw each one
And could you describe what they looked like?
4. Yes, of course. 3 of them were wearing ski masks, 3 of them were wearing a clown masks, a
classic cliché and to my surprise one was wearing a gas mask
Could you recognize them by any tattoos, scars or other details that might be relevant to the
investigation?
5. Fortunately, yes. I was able to detail the eyes of those with ski masks, all the guys that were
wearing the clown masks had short sleeves and their tatoos could be seen. About the guy with gas
mask, i think he was careful about no leaving any clues
Have you received any threats recently, or do you suspect anyone?
6. No, actually no, all the things were normal with the exception that the ventilation was failing
usually a few months ago
What do you mean by "strange people"?
7. I mean, those people came and asked about how the jewelry was built and a lot of strange
things
2. And were any employees injured in the robbery? How many employees were there?
8. Always there are 3 employees, the jewelry is an small place, during the robbery one of them
tried to thwart it but one of the thieves shot him in the leg
And what happened after the shoot?
9. We were locked up in the cellar and they waited for the police
How long were you locked up, and how did you notice how long it took for the police to arrive?
10. I really don't know, for me that was a long time, also I don't know how long the police took but
I noticed they arrived because the sirens could be heard
And do you know about how much was stolen?
11. It's about 20.000 dollars
What was the first hostage that was released?
12. About 5 minutes after the police arrived, they released all the people except me because they
knew i'm the owner
And when you were alone with the perpetrators, did they ask you any questions or ask you for any
data or information?
13. No, they stayed in total silence
And how did you feel at that shocking moment?
14. As you said, I was in shock and couldn't talk
Tell us about your experience, at what moment did you feel safe?
15. They ordered me to run away with them as a warranty, when the car started up they drove
onto a freeway but the police anticipated them putting spikes in the road, when the car stopped,
they didn't attack me, i was surprised but terrified, the police were quick and arrested them
3. And can you give any recommendations to viewers who may also be owners of a store or
establishment, so that this situation does not happen to them too?
16. For sure!
Please be careful with your stores, if you want you can hire a security guard and install cameras to
be alert in every moment