Two robbers in Sumner are accused of beating up a customer, then leaving the store flooded after shooting a hole into a pipe in the ceiling. FOX13
"We had a robbery at Tobacco Time on Monday, February 13th," said Carmen Palmer, the communications director for the city of Sumner. "The reality is it’s a very traumatic experience, and we’ve had six in Sumner already," said Palmer. show two armed robbers wearing masks and dark clothing. They entered the store and fired a single shot upward, causing water to pour out of the store's sprinkler system.
"They shot one round into the ceiling, that by coincidence, struck a fire suppression pipe. So, that started spraying water, flooding the store," said Palmer. assaulted the lone customer"The trauma of the incident, the cash they got, and then you have the further damage from the water coming in," said Palmer.
The suspects reportedly escaped in a late-2000s gray Nissan Ultima sedan with a defective rear passenger taillight. The vehicle and license plate were likely stolen, according to police. A similar vehicle is now under investigation in Auburn, according to Palmer. "We did just get a tip from a viewer this morning thinking they saw the gray Ultima in Auburn," said Palmer. "So, Auburn police got that, and we are currently working on warrants, so we can search it for evidence."
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