September 14, 2021

Store owner, who refused to resist, was robbed of $382 at a local store robbery last night.

A robbery at ‘BJ’s Drug’ in 450 Stanley Street, left two masked men with $382.65 from the cash register. The robbery took less than a minute. One of the two men took the money form the register while the other held a gun to the store owner’s head. The getaway car was parked in front of the store with its motor still running.

Even though Barney Joseph Jr. kept a pistol under his counter, he decided not to reach for it during the robbery. He reportedly didn’t feel like it was a smart thing to do. 25 years ago, his father was shot in a similar accident when he did reach for the pistol under the counter while being robbed. Joseph Jr. said that he’d rather part with his money than his life.