Seattle: A man accused of robbing a Seattle convenience store at gunpoint last Saturday might have earned points with its owner by being polite.
But saying "sir" probably won't impress prosecutors or federal authorities who say they have supervised him since he wrapped up a prison term for an earlier string of hold-ups.
The suspect has been identified as 65-year-old Gregory Hess.
Hess was arrested after surveillance video of Saturday's robbery "went viral" and prompted several tips about the suspect's identity.
The man in the video is seen telling gas station owner John Henry: "Could you do me a favour? Empty the till for me please and put it right here. . I'm robbing you, sir."
"Are you sure?" Henry replies. "Yes, I'm sure," the man says.
"Why do you want to do that?" asks Henry.
"Because I need the money," the man answers. "I've got kids that need to be fed, sir. . I really am sorry to have to do this."
Henry offered the man 40 dollars, but the suspect declined it and took 300, promising to pay the money back later, if he could.
But saying "sir" probably won't impress prosecutors or federal authorities who say they have supervised him since he wrapped up a prison term for an earlier string of hold-ups.
The suspect has been identified as 65-year-old Gregory Hess.
The man in the video is seen telling gas station owner John Henry: "Could you do me a favour? Empty the till for me please and put it right here. . I'm robbing you, sir."
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"Why do you want to do that?" asks Henry.
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Henry offered the man 40 dollars, but the suspect declined it and took 300, promising to pay the money back later, if he could.
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