Crime School

Restaurant Robbery Prevention - What are Key Robbery Factors? Fast food, quick service, on major thoroughfares, open late at night Source of cash, easy access, good escape route, cooperative cashiers Interview by Andrew Kragie with the Houston Chronicle newspaper Podcast Time Stamps: [00:40] -- Introduction by Crime School show host Chris McGoey [03:58] -- Restaurant robbery prevention interview begins with Andrew Kragie [04:40] -- Restaurant robbery prevention - nature of the premises and location [05:15] -- Why do robbers target fast-food and casual restaurants? [06:25] -- Restaurant robbers have a profile and foreseeable method [07:00] -- Restaurant robbery often serial robbers who favor certain chains [07:45] -- Robbers will return to the same chain restaurant after a big score [08:20] -- Robbers like easy access, available cash, and good escape routes [09:00] -- Most robberies in Houston are at highways and major thoroughfares [11:40] -- Restaurant take-over robberies happen less often du