'The guy just came in - came in with his gun already out'
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PORTLAND, Ore. - A man working the graveyard shift at a Northeast Portland hotel ended up getting hit in the neck with a gun during a robbery Friday morning.
Police were called to the Comfort Inn at Northeast 82nd and Wasco around 5:45 a.m. on a report of an armed robbery. The victim, Kenny Thomas, told officers a man armed with a gun entered the office and demanded money.
Thomas said during the robbery the suspect yelled "get on the floor and give me all your money."
The suspect also ordered a guest to sit down, Thomas said. The guest told the robber that his wallet was up in the room so he didn't have any money.
"The guy just came in, came in with his gun already out, kinda like, almost like a movie," Thomas said. "Me and the other guy sat there, almost in shock for 10 or 15 seconds because we didn’t think it was real."
Thomas said the suspect apparently thought he wasn't moving fast enough to get the money. That's when the suspect used the gun to hit Thomas in the neck.
"I’ve done retail, hospitality my whole life. I’ve been trained what to do if I’m ever robbed. You obey their commands and do what they tell you to do and that’s what I did," he said.
Police searched the area with a canine unit but did not find anyone.
The suspect was described by police as an Asian or Hispanic male in his 20s, with a thin build. He was wearing a light blue hoodie, dark blue pants, black shoes, sunglasses and a dust mask.
"(The suspect) was unsure of himself, kept saying stuff that didn’t make sense, very nervous," said Mark Gobe, the guest who was in the lobby when the suspect came in. "He even stood there and took out the change out of the cash drawer. I thought that was kind of funny he was spending time to dig out the change."
"I have a story to tell when I get home," Gobe added.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police at (503) 823-0405.
There have been some other recent armed robberies at hotels:
- June 14 - Pony Soldier Inn in Gresham
- July 31 - Comfort Suites on Southeast 60th Avenue in Portland
- August 3 - Days Inn in Clackamas
There is no word on whether the cases are connected.
Once again, KATU displays its latent racism by describing an article of clothing worn by the Asian or Hispanic perpetrator as a "hoodie." Whereas the same article of clothing worn by a white suspect would be described as a "hooded sweatshirt."
Well its 82nd, what more needs to be said. Thats like the crime highway of portland.
He must have needed some money for Labor Day festivities? Or school supplies? LOL. Great description, oughta fit just a few people out there, so I'm sure he'll be caught right away. Yup!Â
The exact same thing happened at 82nd and Holiday at the Sunny Market. Seems like they might be related.
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My son is "retarded" through no fault of his own. He knows how to use a gun.
@RalphCramden I don't know you other than your comments here, but it seems to me with a father like you even with a disability he has every advantage. My use of the word is ment to be amed at people that are normal but act without thinking
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You can refer to me any way you want to. As long as you feel better afterwards since that is what is important, right?
 @RalphCramden  @Pvpbw excellent Ralph - can we refer to you as a blowhard?
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I understand. It's just that the word is designed to compare people who are much more capable than my son is to my son's level of intelligence.
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I have tough skin and am not easily offended and was not offended by your post. My goal was to bring it to your attention and that even folks who are "retarded" can function in society better than some of these criminals. My son would never think of hurting anyone like this miscreant did with this clerk.
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Maybe in the future you could refer to guys like this one as defective or sub human.
 @Pvpbw  It's still a stigmatic term considering it's origin because it's used to defame others' intelligence. Although I do not agree with most of Ralph's posts, I will have his back on this one. ...and "ment  to be amed"? It's "meant to be aimed". For someone who uses a word to describe someone as "less than smart", I feel you should take up some spelling lessons if you can't even spell simple words correctly. Your teachers are probably ashamed.
why pick strawberries when you can just take money from somebody?