Just A Heads Up About Heeley Retail Park

[*Wallace* 333]

A man was sort of mugged well some gold chains were ripped off his neck outside Iceland Food Warehouse this from another site.

 

MAN'S HORROR AS THUG RIPS GOLD CHAINS FROM HIS NECK OUTSIDE SHOP IN SHEFFIELD 

A man has spoken of his horror after a robber ripped two gold chains from his neck as he left a shop in Sheffield.

Karl Drabble was just leaving The Food Warehouse store at Heeley Retail Park when the thief came up behind him and tore the jewellery loose before running off.

Karl gave chase but – hindered by the fact he was wearing sandals and was recovering from a badly sprained ankle – was unable to catch the crook, who headed past Costa and towards the alleyway behind B&M.

[HeHasRisen 3,387]

The sort of crime that can happen anywhere, I have had countless visits to that retail park with no issue, no doubt the same for every single forum member reading.

Edited June 9, 2021 by HeHasRisen
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[butlers 259]

Source is The Star

[Jim Hardie 527]

A similar thing happened to my Wednesday scarf on John Street ca1961. The Star wasn’t informed.

[Guest sibon]

1 hour ago, Jim Hardie said:

A similar thing happened to my Wednesday scarf on John Street ca1961. The Star wasn’t informed.

That would have been worth nicking back then.

[Jim Hardie 527]

16 minutes ago, sibon said:

That would have been worth nicking back then.

11/6d from Mortimer’s Army Stores.

[Waldo 96]

Not to blame the victim in any way; but it amazes me how people display their valuables. It seems far more sensible to hide your wealth away and indeed, not appear wealthy (to avoid becoming a target of theft etc).

[Thirsty Relic 213]

58 minutes ago, Waldo said:

Not to blame the victim in any way; but it amazes me how people display their valuables. It seems far more sensible to hide your wealth away and indeed, not appear wealthy (to avoid becoming a target of theft etc).

I tend to agree, but many people like to display their jewelry in public (which is what they are for, after all), and should be free to do so without worrying about attack.  However, in the real world, it's always a possibility.  Limping around in sandals would suggest to the mugger he/she/it was in little danger of chased by the victim, and may have been a factor in the decision to steal them.

 

Like a previous poster, I can see nothing to suggest Heeley Retail Park is more or less likely to host such incidents as other places.

[HeHasRisen 3,387]

It may even have been targeted for all we know.

[geared 305]

1 hour ago, Waldo said:

Not to blame the victim in any way; but it amazes me how people display their valuables. It seems far more sensible to hide your wealth away and indeed, not appear wealthy (to avoid becoming a target of theft etc).

 

I have a mental image of a sort of Mr.T like character doing his shopping at a discount food retailer now.

[Waldo 96]

39 minutes ago, geared said:

 

I have a mental image of a sort of Mr.T like character doing his shopping at a discount food retailer now.

Ha! I was thinking of those young criminal types who like to flash their stolen loot all over Facebook! Often you get them wearing really heavy looking gold chains / rings / teeth / nose-piercings etc.

[dan2802 53]

1 hour ago, geared said:

 

I have a mental image of a sort of Mr.T like character doing his shopping at a discount food retailer now.

Pity the fool 😀