Local Newspaper Reporter Robbed At Gunpoint On Downtown Street
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Local Newspaper Reporter Robbed At Gunpoint On Downtown Street
Police were looking Monday for a man who robbed a reporter at gunpoint outside the office of a Central Texas newspaper.
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(January 5, 2008)—Police were looking Monday for a man who robbed a newspaper reporter Sunday night outside the office of the Temple Daily Telegram.

The woman, whom police did not identify, told officers she was walking on the south side of the building around 8:50 p.m. Sunday when a man holding a gun approached her and demanded her purse.

She gave him the purse, police said, and he ran to a waiting vehicle and drove off to the east and south, police said.

The car was described as a small older light-colored sedan.

The victim described the robber as a tall thin black male who was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.

No one was injured.

Investigators are asking anyone with information to call the Temple Police Department at (254) 298-5500.

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Posted by: TOM Location: TEMPLE on Jan 9, 2009 at 09:49 AM

Reply to Reason....your response to Lynz was "if it offends...don't read", yet you are responding to someone else in each of your posts here. One could easily say if you don't like the "prevelant tones" of this blog, then frankly you don't read them. By the way..a description is just what it is...a description...if the truth hurts..then maybe you shouldnt read the news. Have a nice day.
Posted by: Reason Location: Belton on Jan 8, 2009 at 11:48 AM

Lynz what was similar about the criminal? If you have something to say say it loud and proud. Maybe "those folks" that comment about the blatant discremenatory tone found on some of these post do so because they find it is a prevalent tone. Once the need to silence those ignorant individuals is not there, I will be quiet as a mouse. :) It is ALL of our responsibility to shed light on this subject and if my post offend you then quite frankly don't read them. Have a nice day.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jan 8, 2009 at 10:49 AM

You would think the the Temple Tell-a-lie would have better security for its employees. The old downtown area is delapitated and full of hoodlums.
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