Last week: Five Ohio stores in ''no-guns'' UDF chain robbed!

Last week, Ohioans For Concealed Carry began receiving reports of "no-guns" signs being posted in United Dairy Farmers (UDF) stores in Ohio. An investigation by Business Education Coordinator Joe Eaton discovered the Ohio-based chain had just ordered signs to be posted in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana stores.

Although it didn't take long for OFCC supporters to begin responding to the discriminatory signs, OFCC has learned that criminals in Ohio appear to have responded even more rapidly

Cincinnati Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for tips leading to the arrest of a man wanted for aggravated robbery of a UDF store in Cincinnati on March 28.

WANTED FOR AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Robbery

On 03-28-05 at 4:06 am the suspect entered UDF at 3325 Clifton Av
displaying a gun and a note. The suspect wore a black mask, rose colored
sunglasses, and black gloves.

WBNS-10TV.com is reporting that police are on the hunt for the man they believe robbed three UDF stores within a couple hours last Friday morning, April 1.

From the story:

Police say the suspect entered the store, implied he had a weapon in a note he passed to the cashier.

The suspect robbed the UDF on West Broad Street at 3:40 a.m., one on High Street at 6:09 a.m. and then finally, one on Norton Road at 8:30 a.m.
No one was injured in the robberies and police are currently reviewing surveillance video. They can say they believe the robberies are the work of one man.
Detective Edward Dahlman of the Columbus Police Robbery Squad says, "We believe they are because of the basic description of the suspect and his method of operation. He came in and approached the teller and then passed a note. And after the robbery demand note was passed, then obviously he wanted her to hurry up and he told her to hurry up."
Customers say they saw the suspect flee on foot. Police only have a vague description of the suspect.

According to a Columbus police report discovered by an alert OFCC supporter, a fifth Columbus UDF store was robbed just hours later. From the report, Case # 050271963:

Location: 1188 N. Wilson Rd.
City: Columbus
Zone: 3
Precinct: 15
District: 150
Occurred:4/3/2005 11:33:00 PM
Reported by: Officer Townsley, jr
Badge: 1531

Report Narrative:

REPORTING PERSON STATES THAT AT LISTED TIME, SUSPECT CAME INTO THE STORE AND WENT INTO THE RESTROOM. AFTER A LITTLE BIT OF TIME, SUSPECT CAME OUT OF THE RESTROON, LEANED OVER THE COUNTER TOWARDS THE VICTIM AND TOLD HER TO "GIVE HIM THE MONEY IN THE DRAWER." VICTIM STATES THAT SHE THOUGHT THE SUSPECT WAS KIDDING. SUSPECT THEN LEANED A LITTLE FARTHER OVER THE COUNTER, WITH HIS HANDS UNDER HIS COAT THE ENTIRE, TIME AND TOLD THE VICTIM TO "GIVE ME THE F***ING MONEY IN THE DRAWER, OR I`LL TAKE THIS GUN OUT AND F***ING SHOOT YOU." VICTIM STATES THAT SHE THEN GAVE HIM THE MONEY AND THE SUSPECT LEFT THE STORE.

Even as these robberies were being committed, UDF Director of Security John Osborne had begun emailing concerned customers as follows:

The Shareholders and Senior Management felt the SAFEST policy for Customer and Employees would be to post our stores for No Concealed Carry. Personally, as a 34 year police veteran, I agree with the decision!

JOHN W. OSBORNE
Director of Security
(513)366-8497

Is five robberies in less than a week's time the type of "safety" UDF has in mind?

Contact information for Ohio-based United Dairy Farmers is as follows:

United Dairy Farmers
Robert Lindner Jr., President
3955 Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati,Ohio 45212
www.udfinc.com

Phone: 1-800-833-9911
Email: [email protected]