The Haysville Times
By Angie Gumm
A poor knowledge of Haysville geography may have stopped an area robbery spree.
Sunday night two young black men entered Haysvilles Diamond Shamrock located at the corner Turkle and Grand, less than a block away from the Haysville Police Department.
“They were just young guys, 17 or 18 years old,” said Paresh Patel, the owner of Diamond Shamrock, who was at the store during the robbery. “They didnt have the minds to think about it being so close.”
The young guys threatened Patel with a gun, stole $94 from the register, left the store, and then shot into the building, breaking the window and hitting a hot food rack located about 10 feet from the cash register. Patel pushed his emergency button at 10:40 and the police responded at 10:41, catching the robbers soon after.
Patel said he was told that the men may have been involved in several robberies, including some Quick Trip hits and one at Crawford Liquor on South Seneca.
Patel and his wife were grateful to the Haysville police for their quick action. “Im happy the police caught them,” he said.
The suspects have been apprehended for the following offences in the Diamond Shamrock robbery: aggravated robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, and unlawful use of weapons.