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Article: Man collecting bottles and cans in South San Francisco held up at gunpoint
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- March 11, 2009
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A man collecting recyclables was held up at gunpoint Sunday night
in South San Francisco, although the four men who attempted to rob
him fled the scene without any money or property, police reported.
"I have no idea why they were robbing this guy," said South San
Francisco police Sgt. Joni Lee. "If you're taking recyclables that
obviously means you don't have a lot of money."
The victim told police he was approached by a group of four men
at about 10:40 p.m. Sunday in the 300 block of First Lane. He said
the men asked him for money and that one of them aimed a handgun at
him during the exchange.
All four suspects fled in ...