Brooklyn Liquor Store Robbers Apparently Didn't Think Things Through

(Via WABC)

Yesterday we told you about an unfolding hostage situation at Arrow Wine and Liquor Store in Flatlands, Brooklyn. This morning additional details about the harrowing event have come to light. It appears that the two robbers—Ted Peters, 23, and Andrew Philson, 25—weren't the brightest bulbs in the pack.

Izkiya Tolmasov, a 49-year-old clerk at the store and one of three hostages, said that the two men entered with hoods on and quickly put a gun to his head, demanding money. After that, Tolmasov told The New York Post that the robbers wanted him to show them the back exit, which turned into his lucky chance: "There was no back exit, so when I got a chance, I ran out as fast as I could. I didn't look back, I saw the door and ran for my life."

By that time, cops had already been called by bystanders, who saw Peters and Philson entering Arrow with hoods on and gun dangling. The event eventually came to end when a mother of one of the robbers was summoned by police. She spoke to the men and they decided to surrender to police; leaving no one hurt. Mother knows best, or at least better than Peters and Philson.

Another fun fact: According to WABC 7, the store's owner usually brings his pit bull to work, but he had the day off yesterday.

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By Chris O'Shea in News on June 30, 2011 10:14 AM

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Ned

Called his Momma? Dog Day Afternoon. Not even August yet.

dollarmenu

The backdoor bandits would make a good prison nickname.

Repaulsive

Just watched the video on ABC's site and surprise surprise, the perps look just like what you would expect for this sort of crime.

SurelyCertain

Take a look at the pictures in the Post. The crying guy with the tie was a hostage. The guy with his hands up is the perp. Exactly as you'd expect! The photos on gothamist were confusing.

antimisogynycrusader

At least we now know the perp wasn't overdressed for the occasion...

Militant Conformist

Hey, where are all the but the "stupid mother will swear he a good kid" posts. Come on guys, stop slacking

Guest

Dumb robbers. Don't they know that by New York State Liquor Authority laws liquor store can not have a second entrance (back door)

AlexTheOriginalPartyDog

That's interesting. But doesn't that rule violate fire codes?

patsw

He's one of the victims, not a perpetrator. If he's crying, it's probably because he's relieved he won't die today. I assume the appearance of rough handling by the NYPD is because at the time the photo was taken, the cops didn't know if he was a good guy or a bad guy. Leave it to the Gothamist to choose to pick the victim over the perpetrators.