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Sanitary napkins fail to save robbery suspect from arrest
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Despite going to unusual extremes to prevent his arrest, the man ended up in custody with a leg fracture following a chase
STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, Mar 04, 2008, Page 4
A Colombian national was arrested yesterday morning on suspicion of robbery and assault. Police said the man covered the license plate of his getaway vehicle with sanitary napkins in an attempt to evade arrest.
Local cable stations reported that the 30-year-old man, surnamed Lopez, came to Taiwan on a tourist visa. Around 1am yesterday, he allegedly robbed a convenience store on Taipei's Changan E Road.
The clerk told the police that Lopez held him at knife point while demanding he empty out all the cash in the register which only contained NT$2,500.
stabbed
About an hour later, the same perpetrator allegedly drove his white van to rob another convenience store on Zhongshan N Road and Civic Boulevard. Lopez reportedly stabbed the second clerk in the leg shortly before running off with NT$2,000.
Lopez allegedly proceeded to rob another store on Yanping N Road. The convenience store clerk on put up a fight and prevented Lopez from taking any money.
License plates
Lopez allegedly drove off in his van after the failed attempt. The clerk then called the police and gave a description of a white van with a license plate covered with sanitary napkins.
During an ensuing police chase, Lopez reportedly panicked and rammed his van into a building as he tried to drive down a small alley.
The front of the car was completely demolished and Lopez was arrested on the spot after he got stuck inside the van. Lopez sustained a leg fracture from the crash. He is reportedly in good condition after minor surgery.
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