Two 360s taken in Virginia armed robbery

By Curt Feldman, GameSpotPosted Nov 21, 2005 11:55 am PT

Consoles taken at gunpoint just hours ago; thief apprehended, consoles recovered.

A Stafford, Virginia, Electronics Boutique store was the scene of an armed robbery this morning. According to sources, the perpetrator made off with two Xbox 360 systems, forcing the store manager to hand them over at gunpoint.

Sources tell GameSpot the local police responded quickly, cordoned off the store, and immediately pursued the thief. The thief was apprehended shortly afterward.

Because the police consider the heist an ongoing criminal investigation, store employees were reluctant to discuss details of the robbery. But as of press time, the store is open, and all systems are back to normal.

"We're all fine, and everything is cool," a store staffer told GameSpot.

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blueflamedino
Posted Nov 9, 2006 3:40 pm PT

two? wasn't one enough, he had to risk his tail for a buddy?
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sn0wballz420
Posted Oct 25, 2006 8:04 am PT

www.xboxva.com
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willict123
Posted Dec 3, 2005 7:41 am PT

why would someone pull a stunt like that beacuse someone would get busted for that and besides people would have to buy XboX 360 but some people would want to steal it
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willict123
Posted Dec 3, 2005 7:38 am PT

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Dark-Hero1991
Posted Dec 1, 2005 6:05 am PT

What a loser, he could have just bought 2 XBOX 360's but instead he decided to go to prison.
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davidwillits
Posted Nov 28, 2005 5:59 pm PT

man, what an idiot.
I'm too poor to get an xbox 360, but I wouldn't steal it.
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Narasil
Posted Nov 28, 2005 3:59 pm PT

jeez, thats really low... but funny
why would he want 2? maybe someone was gonna give him a bunch of cash for the second one... ooOO!
but really, he got owned
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roktrman8
Posted Nov 24, 2005 10:04 pm PT

I love my xbox 360......I didn't have to try hard to get it either I just went to a store at 8 pm the day of and picked it up!! You people must live in one of those big cities, HA , I mean not to meantion the fact that I own microsoft.
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bmanva
Posted Nov 24, 2005 9:27 pm PT

My buddy was robbed at gun point in Tallahassee Fl. for his Xbox 360.....but he still got one because his friend and wife bought two so he just bought the other one from them.....my friend is hoping that his credit card company wont charge him for the stolen one...crazy world
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raven98030
Posted Nov 24, 2005 5:55 pm PT

Sad thing go and get a work sorry suckers.
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thorboy03
Posted Nov 24, 2005 5:42 pm PT

Thats what happens when you give a nerd a gun.

"Wait til Jack Thompson hears" - xaos Yeah he'll have a field day.
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Buttmonkey9000
Posted Nov 23, 2005 2:00 pm PT

Pathetic! Well...... At least he was caught
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mikeman_101
Posted Nov 23, 2005 12:42 pm PT

THATS NEAR MY HOUSE HAHAHAH NERDS ROBBING A STORE HAHAHA
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sorzante
Posted Nov 23, 2005 12:27 pm PT

i sat outside of target in lakewood, wa for 14 hours, one man claiming gang affiliation tried to threaten his way to the front of the line at gunpoint, but the target employees quickly got the local police there and made sure all 16 of us got outside and off the grounds safely, but they never found the guy. THANK YOU TARGET!
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rj1991
Posted Nov 23, 2005 6:52 am PT

If they really wanted an XBOX 360, they could've just got one off of Ebay. You can get one for about $150; and don't worry, this is actually true. I got one with 10 games for 150 bucks.
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Garrett_Wu
Posted Nov 23, 2005 12:15 am PT

HA~This is crazy...
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TruePrime
Posted Nov 22, 2005 11:40 pm PT

I was just really happy to hear that in both cases, the store and the youngster that got mobbed that all of them came out of the events with there live's still intact.

It is just rediculos to what people do. hell i preorderd my X360 like 4 months back but after hearing these events i am happy I didn't accually get it today. But i will probably be unlucky and get one right before Xmas where the sitituation is at a feverd pitch lucky me huh
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lowrider511
Posted Nov 22, 2005 9:02 pm PT

wow....if i were them i would have waited cause now prolly they have lost their privelage to even buy the xbox 360. lol
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nosepicker22
Posted Nov 22, 2005 5:39 pm PT

It was probably Santa Claus trying to get some 360's for all the good little kids on Christmas.
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Scarabus
Posted Nov 22, 2005 3:40 pm PT

Gawd. So stupid..
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