Economic Crisis: Woman Robs 11, Gets $6

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The economy is so bad, even armed robbers are having a hard time making ends meet.

A gun-wielding woman robbed 11 market customers and escaped with a grand total of $6 yesterday in the desert town of Thermal, California, according to Riverside County deputy sheriffs.

Armed with a semi-automatic pistol, the woman confronted 10 customers and demanded money, Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela said in a written statement.

“As the suspect walked toward the exit, … she met a patron entering the store. The suspect brandished the weapon … and made a demand for cash,” according to the statement. “The suspect obtained approximately $6 from the victims and left.”

The gunwoman was last seen climbing into the front passenger seat of an old, two-door Honda or similar car. It was black with white spots, witnesses said. No one was hurt.

The robber was a Hispanic woman in her 20s wearing a jacket and a headdress over her head and face.