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Dear Editor:
Today, I was inside of the Edmonds T-Mobile when an attempted robbery occurred. A man cut wires off the demo phones and attempted to flee. A manager and two male bystanders in the store tackled the perpetrator. They landed just outside the door of the T-Mobile store. The man proceeded to use his wire cutters to fight the three men that tackled him; leading to cuts and bruises and even a possible broken nose for the store manager and the two other men assisting.
The police were called by the other T-Mobile employees working. It took only minutes for the police to arrive – thankfully. Besides myself there was another woman with an 8-month-old baby in her arms during the altercation. The Edmonds police were able to apprehend the perp and he will be charged with felony robbery.
My concern is that the T-Mobile employees said that these types of robberies occur a lot in the store. Primarily, because the demo phones are live, working phones. With the cost of cell phones over $500, no wonder these occurrences are normal within the store! They are low-hanging fruit for criminals.
T-Mobile and other stores should not be using live, working phones. Not only is this creating a dangerous environment for its employees but also for shoppers within the store. Perhaps using phones that are not live and working would deter criminals from robbing these stores and create a safer environnent for everyone.
-Jennifer Cooper, Edmonds
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