Armed Robbery at Fortuna’s Safeway

Emergency vehicle. Cop car light bar

Stock photo by Oliver Cory

About 11:42 p.m. last night, an armed robbery occurred in front of the Fortuna Safeway. The victim, a woman, was approached from behind by a black male adult who brandished a black pistol-like object and demanded some property from the victim, according to Sgt. Gabe Charlton of the Fortuna Police.

Charlton said that the suspect then shot at the ground but, at this point, he did not know why the shot was fired. However, because of this, the weapon was later determined to be a BB gun.

The suspect who had a beard and was wearing a white hoody and dark pants fled with some of the victim’s property in a white sedan with pointy taillights. The sedan may have possibly been a Prius.

“We’re still investigating,” Charlton explained. “The officers are following up on some leads and trying to gather surveillance video.”

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Hmmm
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Hmmm
6 years ago

Ford fusions have “pointy” taillights as well as nissan maximas

sharon
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6 years ago

Holly shit!!!😖

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago

Whatever happened to the “Rent An Oinker” that they used to have outside for years??? I’ll bet even money that would have at least deterred the robbery if not outright preventing it!!!

Patrick
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Patrick
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Because one got beat up and sued Safeway, because you can’t hire weak tired old men for minimum wage and expect them to be able to even help

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Patrick

Interesting indeed now I know!!! Figured it was something like that!!!

D.F.P.
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D.F.P.
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

They have a newer younger rent a [edit],he patrols the whole shopping center just not Safeway.

G-MAS
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G-MAS
6 years ago

Yikes!Hope she’s ok.just to much of this.

Renaissance1
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Renaissance1
6 years ago

Do we have any police patrol in any city in Humboldt County? Does anyone get arrested here and have it stick? What’s happening here?

G. Muss
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G. Muss
6 years ago
Reply to  Renaissance1

It’s call AB109, and Propositions 47 and 57. The voters refuse to actually read the legislation before voting. Oh and Governor Moonbeam. Cops and DA have to use the tools available to them.

Andrew
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Andrew
6 years ago
Reply to  G. Muss

Spot on.

I voted against them.

I’ve never met anyone who voted for them.

The people of CA should start a petition to place whatever the opposite of AB109, and Propositions 47 and 57 are on the ballot; word it in a way so people understand it; have people vote on it.

Get rid of AB109, and Propositions 47 and 57.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Renaissance1

No one has confiscated a damned thing nor does anyone have any intentions thereof!!! We DO however need MUCH better< as well as better enforced gun laws to prevent animals such as the one who shot up the concert in Vegas, from getting their hands on anything more dangerous than a cap gun!!!

Mike
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Mike
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

if you keep saying stupid things then how will anyone take you seriously?

just me
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just me
6 years ago
Reply to  Mike

its to late for dan lol

Stormy
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Stormy
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Head firmly in sand I see. ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC surely appreciate your obliviousness.

Liberal hypocrisy
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Liberal hypocrisy
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

How’s that Kool-Aid taste Danny Boy

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago

I don’t drink Kool Aid or sodas I don’t need any artificial crap thanx color or flavor or anything else FAKE!!!

Conservative Stupidity
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Conservative Stupidity
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

How bout fake news. which means news you don’t like?

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago

Off the top I can think of at least a couple, Faux Spews for starters, followed quickly by Breitfart, among others!!!

Dounk
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Dounk
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Unfortunately scum like this will never FOLLOW the rule. So enforcement will never work against soulless garbage.

Esme
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Esme
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Wow. What kind of police state would we have to have to control people’s access to contraband that effectively. They can’t even keep drugs out of prisons if that gives you any notion. I can’t wait to see this super effective gun control legislation. Hope it works as well as all the other laws mass murderers disregard, and twice as good as gun free zones. Meanwhile 10s of thousands murdered every year by illegally impaired drivers, but somehow their deaths are a statistic while vanishingly rare deaths by madman are a tragedy that must be averted at any cost to good sense or liberty. Plus, I hate it when the liberals turn fear monger. I would prefer to think they are above it.

Truthy
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6 years ago
Reply to  Renaissance1

What the fuck are you talking about? Fake news much? Please, don’t anger the other chimps.

Conservative Stupidity
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Conservative Stupidity
6 years ago
Reply to  Truthy

Hoo Hee!

J Dubbs
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J Dubbs
6 years ago
Reply to  Renaissance1

Yeah, you’ll find out after you have even one drink with dinner then drive home. That’s when they make their presence known real quick.

PotPuffingPeter
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PotPuffingPeter
6 years ago

BLM

Devil's Advocate
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Devil's Advocate
6 years ago

Alleged armed robbery. BB gun? Proof? Video surveillance? Proof? Gotta play devil’s advocate with Humboldt stories.

Zaniah
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Zaniah
6 years ago

Another victim of Prop 47 and 57.

Rachel
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Rachel
6 years ago

So…um…..be,on the lookout for a a black man in prius with a BB gun? Lmao

Diamond
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6 years ago

Hmm stole property? What property? Why aren’t we allowed to know what was stolen?

Mogtx
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6 years ago

Bottom line is Fortuna’s turning into s*** like tweekpuke Rica

D.F.P.
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D.F.P.
6 years ago
Reply to  Mogtx

More then just Fortuna.The whole county!

MrsT
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MrsT
6 years ago

Lawsuit against Safeway, unsafe shopping conditions. 🙂 🙂

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  MrsT

24/7/365!!! $$$