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Jimmie's Hot Dogs owner speaks out about robbery

Posted: 01.05.2013 at 4:57 PM

Courtney Highfield is a reporter for FOX 31.

Surveillance video of the suspect jumping the counter at Jimmie's Hot Dogs / Courtesy of Jimmie's Hot Dogs

A business in downtown Albany was robbed Friday evening.

Police responded to a call from Jimmie's Hot Dogs around 5 pm.

The suspect jumped over the counter and proceeded to take nearly $250.

Tommy Mathes, the owner of Jimmie's Hot Dogs, says he wants to assure customers this was an isolated event and his business is still a safe place.

Mathes also commended the police on a job well done. Within two hours of the robbery the suspect was in custody.

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