83-Year-Old Walmart Greeter Arrested For Attempted Armed Robbery Of Own Store

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Walmart greeters are usually nice, elderly people just making some extra dough in their golden years. But even in such a pleasant group of folks, there is always going to be one rotten apple. Police in Statesville, NC, have arrested an 83-year-old Walmart greeter on charges of attempted robbery after he allegedly pointed a gun at a fellow employee and fired shots while trying to wrest some cash from the register.

From WBTV:
After [the greeter's] shift Sunday night, he went outside to this car to get a gun, then went into the garden center of the store, stuck a gun to an employee's head, and made him walk to the cash register to remove money.

A witness saw [the suspect] leave the store and drive off. The witness was able to follow him and direct responding officers to his location. As of this morning, the greeter was being held under a $75,000 bond. Walmart greeter robs his own store after shift ends, police say [WBTV]

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