Police: man who reported crime, committed it

Summary

Moscow Police say an employee who reported an armed robbery at a Moscow movie rental store has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the crime.

Story Published: Nov 19, 2009 at 10:46 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2009 at 10:50 PM PST

MOSCOW - An employee who reported an armed robbery at the Moscow Movie Gallery in September has been arrested by police for his alleged involvement in the crime.

Hunter Hursh told police a Hispanic male came into the store while he was working on September 19, showed a pistol and demanded money. Police say he told them the man concealed his face with a handkerchief and took off with $848.

Police said that on Tuesday an informant came forward and told them Hursh and his roommate had staged the robbery for the money. Based on the information a search warrant was obtained for Hursh's West A Street residence.

The search recovered an air soft pistol believed to be used in the staged robbery along with a flat screen TV allegedly stolen during a burglary on East Palouse River Drive.

After being interrogated Hursh was arrested for burglary, grand theft possession and giving a false police report.

Police said his roommate could also face charges.

The case remains under investigation.

020812 KLEW Web Poll

Now that Washington state legislature has voted to legalize gay marriage, do you think there should be a referendum so that voters have a chance to weigh in?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Undecided