Four people were taken into custody for questioning in the robbery of a medical marijuana store. Boulder, Colorado. (June 16, 2009)
BOULDER, Colo. -
The New Options Wellness Center in Boulder, which supplies medical marijuana to licensed patients, was robbed Tuesday afternoon, but the crooks didn't get very far.
Boulder Police say two men walked into the center and said they were customers. When the female manager asked to see their registration cards, the men allegedly robbed the place.
"They stole money out of the till. They stole at least two 20 gallon tubs of marijuan...medical marijuana...and also we believe some of the surveillance equipment from inside the store," said Sarah Huntley with the Boulder Police Department.
Huntley said the men did not show a weapon.
Neighbors in the business park heard the clerk's screams for help.
"She was crying and asking for help, saying she'd been robbed," said Kelli Lafollette.
Initially, the robbers took off running, but then got into a black Cadillac Escalade. Witnesses were able to give police a license plate number and the SUV was pulled over on the Boulder Turnpike moments later.
Four people were taken into custody for questioning. Officers sought warrant to search the vehicle.
Boulder Police say two men walked into the center and said they were customers. When the female manager asked to see their registration cards, the men allegedly robbed the place.
"They stole money out of the till. They stole at least two 20 gallon tubs of marijuan...medical marijuana...and also we believe some of the surveillance equipment from inside the store," said Sarah Huntley with the Boulder Police Department.
Huntley said the men did not show a weapon.
Neighbors in the business park heard the clerk's screams for help.
"She was crying and asking for help, saying she'd been robbed," said Kelli Lafollette.
Initially, the robbers took off running, but then got into a black Cadillac Escalade. Witnesses were able to give police a license plate number and the SUV was pulled over on the Boulder Turnpike moments later.
Four people were taken into custody for questioning. Officers sought warrant to search the vehicle.
