Two gas station employees in Georgia are accused of staging a “very comical” robbery for the store’s CCTV, before the very same cameras exposed their intricate ruse.
Duluth law enforcement officials allege that on January 20, Shell co-workers Raj Patel and Danny Curtis conspired to pull off a $5,000 robbery in two separate incidents caught on camera. Law & Crime reviewed the footage, some of which can be seen in a report from WSB-TV .
The incident unfolded around 11:45 p.m. when a man entered the Shell station and stormed the cashier counter, allegedly threatening Patel with a weapon. A moment later, the man seemingly punches Patel in the face. From the footage, it’s unclear if the punch is real or not, though the “robber” seems to somewhat guide Patel to the floor for a soft landing.
The thief then relieves the register of cash before fleeing and quickly returning at 12:05 am. At this point, Patel apparently threw his hands into the air and gave the man space to empty the register.