Riverside Desperados Rob a Young Man at Gunpoint in Christmas Shift Stick Up

[stephendare]

Apparently a young riverside man was robbed at gunpoint at the corner of Goodwin and Riverside on Christmas Night.

The victim, a handsome young law student, was crossing the street when an old model white car squealed up, two young males jumped out brandishing the firearm.

At gunpoint, they seized his wallet, leaving him his I Phone (no criminal in his right mind wants a gps device in a getaway vehicle after all) jumped back into the car and squealed off.


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[soxfan]

You're kidding?  In Riverside? That sounds more like something that happens everyday in Springfield.. I hope the young man is okay... Are you sure it was Riverside and not springfield?

[tufsu1]

not to be picky Stephen....but if you're going to report news, please leave out comments like "handsome" and other opinionated statements.

[konstantconsumer]

hah.  i'm famous.  yes, it was riverside.  riverside ave between copeland and goodwin to be specific.

and me being handsome is a fact, not opinion!

[ProjectMaximus]

wow, kc, glad you're ok and even able to joke about it!

now how did two people brandish one firearm? I'm picturing something out of keystone cops or police academy...

[konstantconsumer]

two guys got out of the car.  one walked in front of me, the other behind.  the guy in front pulled a gun.  i don't know if the guy behind had one or not.

[Shwaz]

They say crime goes up during the holidays.

I wish it was me instead... after xmas present shopping and the awesome economy I have nothing to take but a folding peice of leather and some worthless plastic.

Any more details or description of the car/ thugs? I live a block from there and could keep my eyes peeled.

[heights unknown]

homophobic tufsu1?  Not to be on his side but I think Stephen is entitled to his opinion, and what he said I believe in no way was meant to offend anyone.

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[heights unknown]

LOL....go stephen! Too late indeed.

"Heights"

[konstantconsumer]

eh.  not much to go on description wise.  two young (early 20's probably) african american males.  driving an early to mid-90's chevy white four door.  i'm sure as soon as they got in the car they took off out of riverside.

[ProjectMaximus]

two guys got out of the car.  one walked in front of me, the other behind.  the guy in front pulled a gun.  i don't know if the guy behind had one or not.

understood. I was just poking fun at stephen's wording. Although, I'll be the first to admit he certainly is an excellent writer.

[uptowngirl]

Really? No black males live in Springfield? Where exactly do you think they "took off" too?

[konstantconsumer]

it was riverside.  not springfield.  they didn't look like riverside folk.  possible i was wrong.  that said, i doubt they were from my neighborhood.

[fatcat]

eh.  not much to go on description wise.  two young (early 20's probably) african american males.  driving an early to mid-90's chevy white four door.  i'm sure as soon as they got in the car they took off out of riverside.

riverside ave is very easy for the thugs to go onto inter state 10 and to some trailer park along the way, although they might be living in some public housing....paid by your tax dollars.......

[konstantconsumer]

i'd rather pay for it with my tax dollars than have them living on the street.  my father lived in public housing as a child, and was able to go to college and pay for his kids to go to Bolles and Furman.