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Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:06 pm
by WildBill
A friend at work was at Popeye's Chicken Imperial Valley Road last night and was the victim of an armed robbery.
He said that there were about 30 people who were robbed of their cash and cell phones by two armed robbers.
Maybe not enough to make the local news?
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:01 pm
by CHLLady
Scary stuff. Sure hope your friend is ok.
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:19 am
by WildBill
Nobody was physically hurt, but he was pretty scared.
Later, when the police came, he was told, "don't eat here" after dark.
All of the fast food restaurants in that area, except the McDonald's, has been robbed.
The Greenspoint area of Houston is known affectionately as Gunspoint.
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:28 am
by Keith B
Apparently Popeye's is a target now too. Here are a some stories on other locations that have been robbed recently
http://www.click2houston.com/news/2-men ... t/29551038" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.click2houston.com/news/1-cha ... y/29406792" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.chron.com/houston/gallery/Ho ... 702056.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:57 am
by Jumping Frog
WildBill wrote:....
Later, when the police came, he was told, "don't eat here" after dark.
....
The Greenspoint area of Houston is known affectionately as Gunspoint.
I am in that area every week for lunch, as I work nearby and there are
a lot of daytime businesspeople that work in that area.
I would not dream of frequenting the area in the evening hours. Even so, although the odds are worse after dark, I am also under no illusion that lunchtime is guaranteed safety. Being armed is a nice start!
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 9:46 am
by Abraham
I'd pack a lunch if I had to eat in the Gunspoint area.
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 2:54 pm
by rotor
Where I live I don't think 30 people go to Popeye's in a week. Ugh!
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 12:49 pm
by Captain Matt
rotor wrote:Where I live I don't think 30 people go to Popeye's in a week. Ugh!
It's no Bojangles that's for sure.
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:21 pm
by philip964
Near as I can tell never made the news. It happened the same day as the woman being shot in the back at the nail salon robbery.
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 4:50 pm
by Oldgringo
Captain Matt wrote:rotor wrote:Where I live I don't think 30 people go to Popeye's in a week. Ugh!
It's no Bojangles that's for sure.
I ain't interested in being robbed in Ruth's Chris or anywhere else; however, fried chicken don't get no better than a good Popeye's.
Re: Houston Greenspoint Robbery - Popeye's Chicken
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:01 pm
by anygunanywhere
Oldgringo wrote:Captain Matt wrote:rotor wrote:Where I live I don't think 30 people go to Popeye's in a week. Ugh!
It's no Bojangles that's for sure.
I ain't interested in being robbed in Ruth's Chris or anywhere else; however, fried chicken don't get no better than a good Popeye's.
You lead a sheltered existence.
