Raleigh Metal Recycling Attempted Robbery

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Or Contact Raleigh Metal Recycling 919-828-5426

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong spot but I guess this would be considered a "Day in the life of a scrapper" - Robbery

This hits home as this is my main yard I sell Non-Ferrous and Ferrous to and the man in the video is the owner and a great person.



The gun jammed, inside job, one of the robbers was on the phone getting directions to where the safe is in the main office.

The owner should have cell phone numbers for all his employees. A search warrant could be obtained for all phones by employees, checking incoming and outgoing calls. This would narrow the search quickly. If the office phone was used, it would have been very easy.

Tough guys they were, kick a guy on the floor! Punks!

The non-ferrous guy I go to is funny because he likes giving out 50 cent pieces and $2 bills. Most of my runs there are smaller so I usually get one of these currencies. Although he's never said anything, I'm sure there's at least 1 form of heat, if not multiple in the small office where the money comes out. They have a drive through operation so a person doesn't have to get out of their vehicle to get paid (I always do). They're mostly busy with people in line. I don't think a robbery would go over very well because the perp(s) would have to control the owner, 2-3 employees and usually 2-3 vehicles in line. It would be real easy for someone in line to pretend they were following the perp's orders and hit 911 on their cell out of sight. If they did manage to get the money, someone using a wad of $2 bills might stand out to a store clerk