Photo from security camera footage showing the robbery suspects who allegedly threatened a cashier in Denmark, Tenn., with pythons (Madison County Sheriff’s Office).
A gas station employee in Tennessee had a serpentine tale to tell police — and the video footage to prove it.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office, along with 731 Crime Stoppers, posted on Facebook about a March 4 incident at a Citgo gas station in Denmark, Tennessee, during which four alleged robbers used two ball pythons to threaten an employee. The suspects, two women and two men, were not identified and allegedly made off with about $400 worth of CBD oil.
WREG, a local CBS affiliate, spoke to one of the employees, Mayur Raval, about the incident. Raval told the outlet that he and his brother were both working that night. Raval described what can also be seen in the 21-second video, saying, “They were just waving [the snakes] around and putting them on the counter. One person brought in one snake first, and then after that, he brought in another snake. One is white, and one is brown or a mix.”
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Raval told WREG that the four suspects may have wanted to take more than just the CBD oil, which was displayed on the counter, but there were many customers around who could have witnessed the act. He said, “I think they planned to successfully come here and rob the store. The snake is a weapon, you know.”
The four suspects left the store in a black sedan, the trunk of which was reportedly secured closed with bungee cords. The car also had drive out tags and damage to the rear of the vehicle.
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