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It was an old-fashioned armed robbery, but Cincinnati Police are using some high-tech weapons to track down the suspects. This morning, a, East Price Hill gas station clerk was shot after three men robbed the place. Like most modern stores, the gas station had surveillance cameras that caught it all on tape. But what the robbers probably didn't know, is they were being watched long before they got inside the store.
 
Local 12's Joe Webb shares more on this Neighborhood Crime Alert. 

First of all, the store clerk was not seriously injured. We're told he's doing well. 

Secondly, this is not a good place to rob. Just last month, the city installed several new high-powered, long-distance cameras along Warsaw and Glenway. There's one just a block from the gas station. Oops... smile, you're caught on tape. 

Around 7 o'clock this morning, the Marathon on Warsaw was an active crime scene. 

Captain Russ Neville, Cincinnati Police: "Two, potentially a third black man entered the store, two of them wearing masks. When they entered the store, they immediately fired 3 or 4 shots from a handgun, striking the clerk in the upper chest and the back." 

59-year-old clerk Yousef Ibrahim ran to District 3, just a couple of blocks down the street, to get help. Police say his wounds are superficial. The robbers ran away with cash and phone cards....and a likely video trail.
 
Last month, Local 12 was there when 11 new high-tech, high-power cameras went up in Price Hill. They're good to 1,000 feet and transmit a signal to Police Communications Headquarters. 24-7-365 they scan the landscape without blinking. They're a real supplement to surveillance tape. 

"What were they doing before they went in? Where did they go after they left the store? There's benefits and uses of it that aren't specific to while they're in the store." 
They also catch images of regular people doing regular stuff, like waiting for the bus. They don't seem to mind. 

Lois Mingo, Price Hill: "I feel as though, since those cameras are up there, it's going to make it safer for the neighborhood. Price Hill needs to be cleaned up and we need to get the help and support from everyone." 

Ed Robbins, Moved out of Price Hill: "It's nothing like the area I grew up in. So, monitoring it 24-7 is probably a good idea. Cops can't be out there all the time, so anything they can do to stop it." 

Police say they have some good leads to work on in the case, but have made no arrests. 

If you have any information about the shooting and robbery in Price Hill, contact CrimeStoppers. That number is 352-3040.

http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Gas-Station-Worker-Shot-During-Robbery/pANcJQmY7EeZ-AhQ61owuA.cspx


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