26-year-old Memphis man Reginald Cook has been arrested after he tried to rob a Shell gasoline station utilizing a dwell 5-foot-long snake.
At roughly 2 a.m. native time on Monday, April 15, Cook walked into the comfort retailer at a Shell gasoline station and made an everyday transaction, WREG reviews. Roughly half an hour later, he confirmed up once more and demanded the cashier hand over some money from the register. The cashier stated they believed he had a weapon as a result of he saved placing his palms in his clothes, however they nonetheless refused to open the register. When Cook returned after that, 35 minutes later, he was joined by a 5-foot-long dwell snake.
According to the Memphis Police Department, the 5-foot snake was wrapped round his neck. This time, Cook was much more aggressive along with his calls for. “Give me the fucking money,” he shouted as he allegedly searched round in a inexperienced backpack he was carrying. The cashier pulled out their very own firearm in response to the state of affairs and known as 911.
Police arrived on the scene shortly after and took Cook into custody. Following a search of his belongings, authorities found he had a big rock and a railroad spike inside his backpack. Cook has been charged with two counts of tried aggravated theft and his bond is about at $4,000. The snake was additionally taken into police custody.
Following the arrest, Cook’s household went to the gasoline station to apologize for the incident and supplied to cowl the cost of any damages to the shop.
