“It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when,” small business owner Peyton Jones told Jason Rantz about when ordinary citizens will become victims. (Credit: @jasonrantz via X)
A small business owner and his employees were robbed at gunpoint, and the entire incident was caught on camera.
Peyton Jones has run Revive Coffee, a drive-thru coffee stand in Tacoma, Washington, for nearly a decade. “The Jason Lantz Show“She told KTTH radio station that even though she followed local crime news, she never thought she would be a victim.”
Two weeks ago, Jones’ store was targeted by a woman who appeared to be hiding a rifle under a blanket or jacket around 6:30 a.m. Jones said the suspect demanded money from the register and threatened her and her employees.
“I literally felt like I was going to be shot,” Jones told a local newspaper. FOX 13 Seattle. “It could have been a really bad day. Like, my kids, excuse me, my kids could have had to bury their mother.”
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The suspect approaches the coffee stand with what appears to be a concealed rifle. (The Jason Lantz Show/Fox News)
The suspects then took approximately $100 from the cash register and tip box before fleeing in a getaway vehicle.
Jones hopes that by going public with her story, she will not only help find the woman responsible, but also draw attention to crime in the area.
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Surveillance camera footage showed the suspect forcefully pointing a weapon at the coffee stand’s window. (The Jason Lantz Show/Fox News)
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“It’s been a real wake-up call and a very humbling and I think a learning experience,” Jones said, “but it’s not a question of if it’s going to happen, it’s a question of when it’s going to happen, because crime is so bad in our community, here in Pierce County, King County, across the state and across the country.”
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, the investigating agency, did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
Small business owner Peyton Jones told “The Jason Rantz Show” that she complied with the armed robber’s demands as quickly as she could. (The Jason Lantz Show/Fox News)
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