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Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:12 pm
by Aggie_engr
Saw this pop up on the app Nextdoor where HCSO posts updates to the local community. It’s also on their Facebook page.


Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:21 pm
by OneGun
A physical therapy office???? Way to go LTC'er

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:31 pm
by crazy2medic
I'm curious as to what they were thinking, typically places like physical therapy don't have alot of cash on hand, they deal in credit/debit cards, checks so either were totally clueless or they knew something about that particular business the average citizen did not!

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:06 pm
by crazy2medic
Jason Todd wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:07 pm Are you saying the average citizen isn't totally clueless? :biggrinjester:
Good point!

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:10 pm
by Lynyrd
I'm sort of surprised that a physical therapy office wasn't posted. Most offices in the medical field are. Maybe the LTC was outside the building?

And secondly, how much was there to steal that "several men" wanted?

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:33 pm
by WTR
Lynyrd wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:10 pm I'm sort of surprised that a physical therapy office wasn't posted. Most offices in the medical field are. Maybe the LTC was outside the building?

And secondly, how much was there to steal that "several men" wanted?
I attended 4 rehabs. Two were either in a hospital or was a hospital. However, two were in a strip mall location and were not posted. I don’t understand hitting a PT office as mine were always covered by insurance and there did not appear to be any large amount of cash present.

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:37 pm
by bblhd672
WTR wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:33 pm
Lynyrd wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:10 pm I'm sort of surprised that a physical therapy office wasn't posted. Most offices in the medical field are. Maybe the LTC was outside the building?

And secondly, how much was there to steal that "several men" wanted?
I attended 4 rehabs. Two were either in a hospital or was a hospital. However, two were in a strip mall location and were not posted. I don’t understand hitting a PT office as mine were always covered by insurance and there did not appear to be any large amount of cash present.
My guess, two choices:
1. There's more to the story about everything going on in the physical therapy clinic than is being reported
2. Thieves aren't the brightest bulbs in the string.

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:39 pm
by Scott in Houston
Maybe there are drugs kept there? Pain killers, etc? (If there's a doctor or PA as part of the practice...). Just a thought.

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:54 pm
by JustSomeOldGuy
Maybe they were looking to score some gym equipment?

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:10 pm
by Flightmare
Would the physical therapy place have prescription meds on site that the bad guys might be trying to steal?

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:20 pm
by WTR
Flightmare wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:10 pm Would the physical therapy place have prescription meds on site that the bad guys might be trying to steal?
None of the ones outside of a hospital that I went to.

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:27 pm
by kayt00
WTR wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:20 pm
Flightmare wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:10 pm Would the physical therapy place have prescription meds on site that the bad guys might be trying to steal?
None of the ones outside of a hospital that I went to.
Nothing aside from creams, maybe steroid injections and potentially Rx samples I would imagine.

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:23 pm
by ELB
A little more info: https://abc13.com/woman-saves-lives-aft ... e/5187768/

Woman with LTC shot at robbers. Guy with two gunshot wounds turned up later at nearby hospital. A second woman at scene was grazed by bullet when bad guys fired.

Re: Armed Robbery Stopped by LTC

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:10 pm
by longtooth
This is the reason I taught in class - "Carry 24-7 or Guess right."

I am not a very good guesser.