Two-Bit Hoods
After burglars struck a coin-op carwash in Enid, Okla. — they got away with 100 pounds of quarters, or about $1,800 worth — owner Matt Ruggs reviewed the recordings from his security cameras. He suddenly noticed a distinguishing feature of their getaway vehicle. Then he happened to look across the street at the parking lot of a store. “And sure enough, here they are. Sheer luck, that was excellent.” When it left, Ruggs followed the SUV to a nearby motel, and called police. Karissa Melynn Baltz, 42; Jeffery David Miller, 38; and Mark Andrew White, 30; were arrested, and damningly, they had about 100 pounds of quarters in their room and SUV. “You know what feels good about all this?” Ruggs asked. “Helping the guy down the road. They would have gotten away with this; it would have just happened again.” (RC/KFOR Oklahoma City) ...You know what feels good about this? The police believing you, responding when called, and doing something about it.Original Publication Date: 30 July 2017
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 24.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 24.
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