"City soldier slashed and robbed of $4,500"

[mariomike]

January 18, 2010
The Hamilton Spectator
"A knife-wielding bandit slashed a young Hamilton soldier's hand as the trooper tried to hold onto $4,500 cash intended for Canadian military families.":
http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/706937

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Another story from Hamilton.
"Heroes of Hamilton: Former soldier and fiancee foil robbery: HAMILTON, Ontario – Message to robbers – don’t do a bank heist when former Canadian soldier Jason Bennett and his fiancée Rebeccah Brown are around.":
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/285584

 

[Jarnhamar]

A knife-wielding bandit slashed a young Hamilton soldier's hand as the trooper tried to hold onto $4,500 cash intended for Canadian military families.

Hamilton police said the soldier was robbed as he left his home on Erie Avenue at 10 a.m. Thursday.

The 22-year-old was confronted by a "scraggly-looking" man who asked for money, then pulled a knife. In the fight that followed, the soldier was cut and dropped a pouch containing the cash, which the bandit grabbed.

"The suspect looked inside and then ran off," said police Sergeant Terri-Lynn Collings.

The soldier went back inside, wrapped up his hand and headed over to Hamilton General Hospital for treatment. He reported the incident to police at 2 p.m.

hummm, why does this make my spidy sense tingle??

 

[Steel Badger]

Mine too.
Watch and shoot.

 

[hold_fast]

Why was he carrying $4,500 in cash?
Hasn't he ever heard of cheques?

And FOUR hours before he called the police about it?

 

[brihard]

hummm, why does this make my spidy sense tingle??

Yeah, no kidding.

 

[the 48th regulator]

It may seem legit, this just in;

Roiders - Security footage was found today, of the Soldier that had bags of money taken from him.  Police Sargeant. Harry P. Ness said the find was significant in catching the Perpetrator.

"We believe that public may recognize the bags, or the thief and bring an end to this injustice.  I just can't stand what happened to the young lad, being robbed and hurt like this.  You should have seen the tears in the poor boys eyes, it would break your heart"

More details as the story progresses.

Still Picture of Soldier running out of house with glee to the bank

Still photo of Thief soon after taking bag of money

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Alright, that'll be enough. Until something legit comes in, there'll be no more specualtion.

Milnet.ca Staff