Three convenience stores robbed in Yokohama

Tuesday 06th May, 03:32 PM JST

YOKOHAMA —

Three convenience stores were robbed in Yokohama on Monday night and Tuesday morning, police said, adding they believe the same man was responsible. The first robbery occurred around 7:30 p.m. Monday in Minami Ward, when a knife-wielding man ordered a worker to empty the register. He fled with 50,000 yen.

The second robbery took place in Naka Ward at 1 a.m. The robber threatened the store worker with a knife and made off with 80,000 yen. At 7:30, the same man is believed to have hit another convenience store back in Minami Ward, getting away with 100,000 yen.

No one was injured in any of the robberies, said police. The robber was described as being in his 30s, and about 165 cm tall. He wore a cap and carried a shoulder bag.

6 Comments

shugotokumaru at 04:46 PM JST - 6th May

[Mental note: I will only get 100,000 yen or less if I rob a convenience store.]
capone at 05:19 PM JST - 6th May

nice haul...230000 yen in 12 hours
some14some at 06:41 PM JST - 6th May

really convenient for robbers !
beavis at 11:41 AM JST - 7th May

At least the workers were smart enough to hand over the cash and not risk their lives in defense of 7-11.
vultor at 02:49 PM JST - 7th May

You can say all you want about the burglar but he's got this robbin' thing down to a science. No blood, no positive ID and he's hauling the dough in very nice increments I might add.
Ultradude at 03:06 PM JST - 7th May

Actually, considering the penalty for multiple armed robberies, that is a craptacular amount of cash = FAIL. If this was India, not bad but here if you are very frugal, that might last a couple of months (unless he lives with his units).