Man Builds Secret Home Inside Toys R Us, Without Getting Caught

A mysterious man had won the entire community’s heart. Generous and caring, he doted on his new girlfriend and her two kids, and kept giving gifts to children in the small town. But he was hiding a dark past. This is the story of how a burglar descending from the rooftops of McDonald’s franchises across the country came to secretly live in a Toys R Us.
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[@ShadowDemon_4]

Lets be honest here. The only reason he got such a long sentence was because the police were embarrassed he had gotten away with it for so long. It's kind of depressing that a guy who basically just stole, trespassed and lied got a bigger sentence then many killers, rapists, and psychopaths.

[@Floridamangaming729]

Thats what happens when you mess with your corporate overlords.

[@FutureNihilist]

Are you serious? He commits armed robbery a dozen times, escapes from prison, steals from Toys'r'us for 6 months until he finally robs them at gunpoint. This person is unfit for civilized society. Good riddance

[@zeraora2607]

​@@FutureNihilist yea, but 45 years of it? That's just messed up.

[@cozycat6382]

He committed upwards of 60 armed robberies before his most recent arrest. Given that he did yet another armed robbery after escaping, it showed that he had no intention of turning around his life. It's incredibly lucky no one died yet, including himself. He was sentenced to 45 before he escaped the first time. The sentence is warranted but I agree that the US really should have much better rehab programs.

[@nikkimcdonald4562]

@@FutureNihilist 👍👍

[@Dubstepper]

This guy is the least evil robber ive ever seen

[@j----y]

Forcing teenagers into a freezer at gunpoint...

[@b.assmaster1504]

​@@j----y He had to put them somewhere to keep them from alerting police in time, and he did at least let them have their jackets

[@GorillaZillas]

@@j----y After suggesting, and allowing them to take jackets, wrap up warm and assuring them that he will call the cops to get them out when he is gone. Frankly he's a lot less evil than YOU are making yourself out to be right now with that stance. Are you one of the real Criminals? One of the stooges working for the biggest MAFIA out there we call a government?

[@epicmcwildtbn]

Yet getting 45 years of Jail

[@GorillaZillas]

@@epicmcwildtbn Yeah, which is the most disgusting part, RAPISTS get less than half that. How the heck was 45 years fair? He never hurt anyone, and despite being a robber he only robbed the corporations and conducted himself like a gentleman while doing so. I'm thinking the real criminal was the one standing in the courthouse at the podium with a little hammer.

[@DubYuhGChoppa]

It's crazy to think that he was able to pull this off when I can't even sneak out of my own house and I live alone

[@Gu....]

wow my man thats more impressive then sad

[@HeisenbergFam]

This man is an ultimate mastermind - casually lived inside Toys R Us for several months and no one noticed, what a mad lad

[@DarkTyyp]

Bro I swear I see you everywhere. The new Justin Y.

[@GnuSnu]

There also is a story about a bunch of friends that lived in a shopping mall for several years unnoticed

[@karenzitkus9926]

@@DarkTyyp he’s been doing it since around the 3rd of may, just a new mass commentor

[@BrotherMag]

​@GnuSnu that's what I thought of as soon as I saw this post

[@Lemuel928]

Too bad he was responsible for closing down Toysrus during bankruptcy.

[@ssj2_snake]

This man shows up to a small town with literally nothing, and somehow stumbles into a relationship that he is somehow able to maintain without telling his girlfriend where he works or letting her visit his home. I'm in awe.

[@collinsa8909]

Told her he worked for the secret service.

[@collinsa8909]

See robbers in version. The man who robbed over 40 Mcdonald stores

[@ItApproaches]

People like their privacy and are certainly welcome to it. If you can't respect someone not wanting to tell you everything, that's a you issue and no relationship for you.

[@chadsworthgigafuck7076]

I mean it's was a single mom, they got really low standards lol

[@peterjf7723]

When I worked at a hospital we heard about a patent who had been living in an unused military or government fallout shelter for several months. He said that the place still had power and he had set up lights for growing cannabis. He was in hospital for psychiatric assessment.

[@nyotamwuaji6484]

yeah places like that would have power. as do some places like the abandoned Discovery Island, which is owned by Disney. they abandoned the place and just...never turned off the power.

[@EnigmaGameMaster]

Wow, that's an inspiring story. I hope he's well, also may I ask; what was he in there for?

[@peterjf7723]

@@EnigmaGameMasterHe was an interesting person and I kept in touch with him. This was years ago, back in the 1990s.He was in hospital for a psychiatric assessment at his own request, as he realised that he needed help after being arrested for shoplifting. He actually did reasonably well. Following treatment/therapy he was able to get sheltered accommodation and sort himself out with the help of some of his family. One relative in particular was very helpful, setting up a trust fund for him, this removed a lot of stress and he was able to make some progress. He was able to move from a shared house to a small flat that was owned by a sheltered housing charity.

[@stanleyhape8427]

Many reasons to leave the power on. To control ventilation and humidity , run security cameras, power electric gaits and doors.

[@RaginKavu]

The Roofman. Not the hero we need. Nor the one we deserve. Not even a hero, tbh. But it's a cool name, I'll give him that.

[@DarkTyyp]

Every child's dream became a reality.

[@mrhoodoo3875]

1 MINUTE!!1?!1?1!!1?1!?1!1?1!?

[@darlenefraser3022]

And mine, too! Both ToysRUs AND Circuit City? Score!!!

[@eddvcr598]

Dude, for real!

[@LightSchiffer]

So, he became the Grinch AND Santa at the same time.

[@SomeonePrussian]

that combined name grinata would be cursed but actually cool

[@avidviewer27]

Attack of the Granta!

[@LeDank]

The Roofman is hands down my favorite criminal. His story is a legend in my family since we all watched a documentary on it back in the early 2000’s.

[@mr_indie_fan]

Bro put 10 points into charisma and 10 in perception-

[@knellycornnan5132]

and then leveled up agility for sneak perks.

[@mr_indie_fan]

"Stealing, stealing never changes."

[@memolano100]

He is a smart guy. If he only had a mentor while growing up, he probably would have done a great deal of good to his community.

[@solidsnakedred]

Toys r us and a circuit city being right next to each other is like my childhood all over again.

[@tyronleung5276]

It was the toys r us and circuit city on east independence blvrd up the street from where I live

[@epkilla32]

Good old Charlotte 😂

[@Evan.280]

It's amazing on how people do this stuff. Reminds me of the collective that made a home in the Providence Place Mall

[@4BillC]

The man everyone knew as John was really him. Not all criminals are bad people! Some are the nicest people you'll every meet. 45 years is too long! He never actually hurt anyone and when caught, he didn't fight. Sometimes it's hard to have a past, it could be 20 years ago but it still gets brought up from time to time.

[@fumpus3714]

Tbf he did escape from prison

[@B_Van_Glorious]

@King Ezekiel and good for him. I feel if you're capable of escaping your sentence should be stayed.

[@MadsenTheDane]

@@fumpus3714 In some countries it is legal to escape from prison since it is human instinct to do as much, all of us desire freedom

[@fumpus3714]

@@MadsenTheDane Still a felony

[@MadsenTheDane]

@@fumpus3714 It should not be crime

[@ZemplinTemplar]

He's like a low-budget, somewhat more dishonourable version of Arséne Lupine. Still, if he's this resourceful and skillful, you have to wonder why he never bothered getting a proper job and decided to live a life of crime in the late 1990s.

[@peterjf7723]

Many, possibly most people in prison have mental health problems, or they are of low intelligence. At least that is what I was told by a friend who worked at young offenders centre.

[@dracothewarrior4316]

the government probably forced his hand by not helping out in the slightest

[@joostfloot5279]

I love the stories of Arséne Lupine so much! Thanks for reminding me.

[@jacoppolopolis]

This happened right up the street from my house. I used to walk up to this toys r us on Saturday morning for Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments. I remember when all of this went down and I'm so happy to see you guys making a video of how wild this was.

[@pvzgamerlegisniana6492]

cool!

[@mistingwolf]

45 years for some robberies that ultimately hurt nobody but big execs' pockets is too harsh.

[@noble430]

Welcome to America ig

[@brodriguez11000]

What if it had been a small mom and pop store? Feel better?

[@mistingwolf]

@@brodriguez11000 It'd still be too much, in my opinion.

[@Saavik256]

Multiple armed robberies, prison escape, and the whole Toys'R'Us debacle. Welcome to USA.

[@stanleyhape8427]

People being real casual with other people's lives. He pointed a gun at People not at corporations. If it's no big deal, then all robberies are no big deal.

[@BaronVonQuiply]

For the record, while I am indeed a Toys R Us Kid, I would never commit this crime. Kay Bee Toys was more my style, but they closed. Now I live in a Victoria's Secret, and Victoria ain't tellin' nobody.

[@JamesTDG]

Honestly, living in a dying mall seems like a good challenge. There's a whole half of my local mall that gets little to no foot traffic, even during sale season, so if I needed to, I could just choose to live in one of the empty spaces.

[@lowkeyliesmith3795]

I don't mean to nitpick Tom but is that really a plan!

[@shallowaffective]

I know that he stole stuff, trespassed, and held people at gunpoint but honestly he seems like a pretty chill guy who would be fun to hang out with.

[@bjuganda7758]

True, but what he did was still wrong. The only issue is that 45 years is basically too much compared to shooters, rapists, and others.

[@Jacob-bn9th]

@@bjuganda7758 If you're willing to break into private property and point a gun at those working inside for no other reason than financial gain then you put yourself at the mercy of a judge, and to be honest, too long is better than too short.

[@tyty3150]

@@Jacob-bn9th pointing something that was practically a prop. Was his gun even loaded? he didn’t shoot even when he was about to get caught, so it’s either the gun wasn’t even loaded or he just has a kind spirit

[@Jacob-bn9th]

@@tyty3150 Be on the receiving end of it and see how you feel. I haven't personally as civilians don't have guns here, but can imagine it would haunt you for a while...

[@ellysemilton1309]

@@tyty3150 The video explicitly stated he shot the ceiling several times to motivate those who are taking too long. Unless he was going to get the death penalty, then trying to shoot a cop trying to arrest him is the stupidest thing he could have done.

[@Pikrioling]

You made him look and sounds like a villain from a comic book.

[@Hirundo-demersalis]

The worst part about him being sentenced for so long is that he probably didn't become a criminal by choice. Often, poverty and desperation are the biggest motivators for theft, and most of the people who engage in it are not violent or malicious people. He was clearly trying to do good and live a normal life despite his own desperation, and he deserves to be rehabilitated to get his life back on track and prevent him from reoffending, not locked away for 45 years. Utterly heinous just how inhumane the US prison system is!

[@Xegethra]

You won't know unless you ask him.

[@amyoutube494]

He actually trained in the military in numerous divisions, had a wife and 2 kids before deciding to live a life of crime. What was the turning point for him I don't know

[@proletariennenaturiste]

Capitalism, the dictatorship of capitalism and the bourgeoisie.

[@rhuttrho88]

He definitely had a choice! I'm from the hood, I know! Don't argue! You have no argument! You'll get over it! Seek consultation🥺 if you can't handle the truth!🤷🏿‍♂️🙏🏿🇺🇲👌🏿👍🏿🙌🏿😇🫨

[@proletariennenaturiste]

@@rhuttrho88 I'm from the hood too, I witnessed people shot on my grandfather's lawn, overdoses, police sirens, etc, all through the night. But I still believe in economic motivations being tbe primary motivations for crime as i believe in Marxist criminology.

[@LikaLaruku]

Between the kids living in the mall & this dude, I have to say that people living in places they shouldn't be is peak interest. Give us a spooky Urbex story.

[@azathoththe3rd]

45 years! I wonder what else was on his record before they caught him

[@janedoe885]

Yeah, the length of his sentence threw me a bit. I've heard of cases where people committed absolute atrocities and got slaps on the wrist for it.

[@odinfromcentr2]

​@@janedoe885 They probably didn't steal from Wall Street.

[@Kumire_921]

@@janedoe885 That's what happens when you don't bribe your judge

[@AndyTheBoiz]

@@janedoe885 Even murdering gets less time than that

[@nateduquette3134]

he was wanted by multiple counties for multiple break ins..... its not just one senyence because theyre all the same crime, they stack. wow crazy right?

[@tkralva.6668]

If he hadn't escaped, then he would have had a relatively short sentence. However because he escaped, the sentence automatically in increased. It is not the judge that sets the sentence, but laws to outline the minimum and maximum sentence for crimes, and the main crime committed waa escaping custody. That is why his sentence was so long. For full detail ask a lawyer or judge as the above is the extent of my legal knowledge for this case.

[@yaddle92]

It's funny that escaping itself is a crime. In Finland it isn't BUT you will get alot more harsher time to spend in prison (less freedoms so to speak). It is considered to be natural to be free so acting on that isn't illegal but usually to escape you need to commit a crime or two to do it and that is what lengthens the sentence in Finland

[@Mrlemar1]

This is something I will never understand. Of course you would try to escape from prison if given the chance... They are robbing you of your human right called 'freedom'. In Germany escaping from prison is not a crime, because holding someone captive against their will isn't allowed and 'freedom' is a basic human right. (Everything illegal you do while escaping will be added to your sentence though)

[@kitsung03]

the sentence prior to escape was 45 years. after escape, he got an "upward" of 40 years. He has a scheduled release date in the 2030s

[@ItApproaches]

How dare a nice man who everyone loved, leave a building without permission! 45 years!!!! crazy.

[@An.Unsought.Thought]

@Mrlemar1 Criminals lose their human rights.

[@Totalinternalreflection]

45 yrs? The American prison system is barbaric, just cruel beyond words.

[@AdeleiTeillana]

Prisoners usually serve less than half of their sentence. The only time "45 years" really means 45 years is when they tack on "without possibility of parole" to the end of it. Plus the fact that he had a gun - that he shot - made it worse, as did the fact that he escaped. Escaping is like shooting yourself in the foot - you're practically guaranteeing that you'll spend more time in prison than you otherwise would have.

[@Totalinternalreflection]

@@AdeleiTeillana nothing you just said refutes my statement.

[@AdeleiTeillana]

@@Totalinternalreflection Wasn't trying to refute, never said I was. I was qualifying. Try to keep up.

[@ketch10]

Nice drum n bass playlist

[@jakedon76]

​@@AdeleiTeillanaHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I LOVE SWEET POTATOES TOO ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🍠🍠🍠🍠🍠🍠🍠🍠🍠🍠

[@vantic7704]

This man is a legend.

[@GorillaZillas]

Yes. Yes he is. Is there any way we can get his sentence reduced to a fair and just amount? After seeing this I'm thinking the criminals are on the other side of the bars from him.

[@ItApproaches]

@@GorillaZillasHelp him break out? If everyone becomes like him, they will have to change the laws lol.

[@cydragon2.099]

this Robber was living the dream of a kid

[@secret6338]

I'm not sure if it's because of how you told the story, but he seemed like a really nice guy, just in a bad line of work.

[@TopchetoEU]

to the judge that gave this guy 45 years: i wish you a viciously awful evening

[@OC-CPA]

Angrier at the judge than the violent criminal. Makes perfect sense.

[@Gatorade69]

@@OC-CPA How was he violent ? He never hurt anybody.

[@kitsunekage12]

@@OC-CPA A 'violent criminal' who didn't harm anyone? Only in America

[@sak7785]

@@Gatorade69🤦‍♂️ armed robbery, aggravated assault, & kidnapping are all violent crimes.

[@UndiagnosedGarbage]

45 years for this while rapists recently been only getting a few months in prison, system sucks

[@Mariet31]

There are murderers getting less... it was just a judge using him as scapegoat for the world to see.

[@escapetherace1943]

@@ingoc8446 that should be an automatic forgiveness of all offenses.

[@superiorml9116]

I watched a video about cartel disintegrating more than 10,000 dead bodies of victims onto barrel of acid... You know what? He only got 10 years prison sentence, worst of that.. he got released 3 days after being imprisoned because of peace treaty something between cartel and the polices.. truly fked up

[@codingjam]

America is owned by the corporations

[@murakii]

45 years is disgusting

[@MatthewChenault]

For those wondering why he was serving a 45 year sentence, it comes down to how his charges were stacked on top of one another. He was a serial robber who often used a hand gun in said robberies, having robbed an estimated _40-60_ places.

[@mizanurrahman-oz7oj]

45 years is too much, the judge should serve some of that sentence with him

[@dawnmoriarty9347]

He terrorized his victims. They were in fear for their lives

[@Havoc0213]

Ignoring the corporate aspect, bro still committed dozens of armed robberies, escapes prison and commits another armed robbery. 45 sounds about right. 😂

[@sak7785]

Tack on each count of aggravated assault & kidnapping, quite frankly he’s lucky it wasn’t a longer sentence.

[@mikoto7693]

And he locked them in what were most likely -23c freezers.

[@jonbikaku6133]

45 years for stealing money and toys?? I recently read a case in US where a mother dumped her new born in a trash, umbilical cord attached and only got a few years of jail time lol

[@kannonpq]

Statistics show women are given less time for more severe crime.

[@yaddle92]

While I think 45 years is waaay overboard, don't forget he shot his gun in an open place and forced people in a deadly freezer at gunpoint as well. Both acts have a real possibility to be fatal quite easily

[@user-tzzglsstle585e38]

Didn't he also commit several acts of arson and robberies for years? 45 years isn't fair but taking the context out of the situation also isn't good.

[@ItApproaches]

Well she was a women...Women literally get 2/3 of the sentencing as a man for the same crime.

[@sak7785]

45 years for multiple armed robberies, aggravated assault, & kidnapping.

[@pagananikey]

This guy is a real life chaotic good rogue

[@ItApproaches]

He's modern Robin Hood.

[@laceflower_]

Stealing toys from a huge multinational chain store and giving them to kids for free is, in my opinion, a good thing

[@potat0537]

he also commited multiple accounts of armed robberies

[@ItApproaches]

@@potat0537 The gun was just for a props sake. Most bank robbers back when that was a thing never had any intention of shooting anyone, but the people didn't know that. Having a gun for a robber is just for maintaining control so no fights break out and things go their way. Just an intimidation tactic. no robber looks to go in robbing and ending up a murderer.

[@Corb5909]

The Housing Market is getting crazy.

[@milanmalihin3228]

Next up: someone lived behind Area 51 for 5 years

[@KillsAll.]

Yeah I already did that in 2002, only dvd I had was Fast and Furious

[@plokenv]

That is "im in your walls" taken to another level

[@wolvacxzdesigns]

Its kinda funny how this guy was like a polite super villain

[@SAIIIURAI]

Guy never hurt anyone! He "took" from big companies (who rip everyone of legally) and gave it to his community! But mostly made this woman and her kid happy! Return: trap him with her boys birthday party! (What a class act) Sentence: 45 freaking years!! Murderer of children get less! Smh

[@MrsMuffin11]

He did escape from prison...so... Thats kind of a big deal. They also give such long sentences if you get caught to deter people from doing the same thing

[@OC-CPA]

Making employees fear for their lives...yeah, real innocent. 🙄

[@OC-CPA]

@@imaverycool3177 aT LeAsT hE's nOt a mUrDeReR

[@Nyambui]

@@MrsMuffin11 I think I heard somewhere (years ago), that someplaces consider the urge to escape prison as natural, so further punishment for escaping might be seen as entrapment. Not letting people escape is a major function of a prison. If prison "A" has better security than prison "B," and escaping results in a punishment, you essentially end up punishing people for escaping a prison that's not as good at being a prison.

[@MrsMuffin11]

@@Nyambui not in America

[@MrAboundance]

Isn't anyone going to mention that his plan to rob a toy store has a striking resemblance to "Home Alone 2"?

[@ChrisWhiton]

I love that his name is Jeffrey, the same sound as Geoffrey, the Toys R Us mascot.

[@toxikspeaks3523]

Everyone in the house knows when im watching brew. I tend to violently smack whatever is around me and my metal fileing cabinet when the theme comes on, its very loud and i just cant help myself. cups get shattered, cans knocked over, my cats run in terror. its wonderful

[@D.x.-1974]

Boy, what a video. Made my day to steal more candies from babies, thanks brew.

[@1miztybelle1]

3:57 That's why McDonald's Ice Cream machine (always) "broken" Roofman did it lol...

[@trulyhojicha]

I always learn something new from every single of Brew's videos

[@davidbailey9464]

What a story! You are super good at it and the drawings also.

[@chrischris1688]

What an absolute legend. Id 100% watch that movie

[@JoshkatMetalPunk]

This needs a Netflix documentary or a mini series. This guy's too good. Hopefully he gets paroled, he never hurt anyone anyway.

[@samualandrade3570]

As a roofer and a dad, the pun at the end was top tier 👌

[@TheMeetymeet]

It's ironic that the guy's name is Jeffery living his life in Toy's R Us.

[@crystalmckinney3151]

😂😂😂😂let's see who understands the pun......🦒

[@Felicity2121]

🤣🤣🦒

[@ItApproaches]

Surprise, it was Undercover Boss all along!

[@kirkmorrison6131]

This guy is a legend in the Charlotte Nc Columbia SC area

[@mirandaandrews2872]

Ohhhh so thats why the McDonald's icecream machines never work anymore

[@MrGoesBoom]

It's always a bit weird to hear about guys like this....smart, skilled, talented, charismatic and friendly and apparently very capable....and they take all that and use it for crime. Just, why?

[@EthanIzeta]

It's gotta feel amazing and they get hooked to that feeling.

[@Strigon01]

It's for the thrill. To know that they can take what is not meant to be taken and with ease. It's all for the thrill

[@PokeNik2006]

Ok, what’s up with people living in malls or stores and making the coolest little apartment room out of it. 😂

[@christianjustin20]

There was this homeless kid at my high school who lived in walmart behind the dog food. After I graduated my mom found out about the situation he was in and let him move into my bedroom for his last 2 year of high school until he graduated. He ended up getting a full ride football scholarship at UL monroe.

[@ItApproaches]

I don't even see this guy as a criminal, he's like a mixture of Batman, Robin Hood and an Anti-Santa Claus. He plans out way in advance and lurked on roofs....freaking Batman. He stole from the rich companies who make money off child labor and over charge the people, so that's Robin Hood right there, and gave free toys to kids, that's Santa....Now sure holding people at gun point is a bit much, but never intending to hurt anyone, and even cracking a joke to the confused terrified people? He's also go a bit of Joker in him. And people want him locked up? This man has got some A+ talent and is still far smarter and kinder then most humans out there.

[@empirestate8791]

Lol he's the most ethical robber I've seen. I wonder what he did with all the money he stole. 45 years seems extremely long - I've seen literal killers get shorter sentences.

[@EM-wt6qe]

the animations on your videos are so incredible

[@casuallystalled]

How did he get more time than actual violent criminals who did hurt people

[@essicShorts]

I remember hearing this on the news when I was younger. The story was always so cool to me

[@MrHildebrand]

Just because you're a bad guy, doesn't mean you're a "bad guy"

[@D2chukhna]

We should all question the accuracy of this story since we all know that the ice cream at McDonalds is never available.

[@MrScottx]

Love this! It would be nice if they made a movie......I would pay money to see it!

[@rymedina5196]

I worked at Toys R Us and none of this is surprising. Security was non-existent there.

[@KaoticReach1999]

"He's hiding something I know it! I hope hes not cheating..." *Turns out he had a batcave in a Toys R Us* And seriously that sentence should of caused freaking OUTRAGE

[@gilgabro420]

45 years seems crazy

[@troublesometoaster4492]

I know this is the smallest detail here but... How did he lock them on the freezer? Walk-in freezers can be opened from the inside, even when locked from the outside, at least from what I remember from working at a McDonald's in Europe. The alarm that would go off when pressing the emergency button was also insanely loud.

[@MrMontanaNights]

I know some of the restaurants I've cooked at had walk ins that did let you put a padlock on the outside. Simply putting a screwdriver through the hole would have locked it. The inside push thing was so you don't get locked in on accident. It doesn't stop someone from locking it on purpose. I've never seen one with an alarm either but this was 10-15 years ago and not fast food places.

[@troublesometoaster4492]

@@MrMontanaNights Oh okay that's true, ours had an actual lock with key so you couldn't use a padlock on it. Pushing the button would unlock it, but it would also be connected to the security system, using a different tone from the robbery alarm tho. I guess that was to make sure people knew someone got locked in case assistance was necessary, or the unlocking thingy failed.

[@ItApproaches]

They weren't locked in, just probably told don't come out, till the cops open the door. They were scared so they obeyed. I know those don't lock and have a release from the inside as I worked at a pizza place for a while and a cafe.

[@troublesometoaster4492]

@@ItApproaches Oh that's true, that makes much more sense, it's kinda like the "count to 100 backwards before calling the cops/moving" you see in movies and shows

[@ItApproaches]

@@troublesometoaster4492Similar yes.

[@randyjones3050]

To all the people claiming the 45 year sentence is too high, the reason he is in jail for so long is because he held multiple people hostage at GUNPOINT on multiple occasions. That is a very serious crime and he did it multiple times. The fact that he is charming and acts like Batman is irrelevant.

[@ItApproaches]

It's not irrelevant. Context matters you fool.

[@sak7785]

Don’t forget he also discharged that gun during his robberies & kidnapped the employees.

[@thewiseguy3529]

"Childlike Luxuries" lol 😂 I like that

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

ha, ha! at first thought, I figured that he worked there, as I did myself. sounds like a guy that decided to live his life as a comic book villain, as depicted here. even the mask and cape, lol. it certainly helps to have free rent nowadays, but of course, if you commit crimes, prison is free, except you re not free. nice story, and like others, I think 45 years is too much. good show.

[@LILCHEZ10]

And thats why toys r us closed. 😂

[@crystalmckinney3151]

I guess there were no surveillance motion detection then

[@ItApproaches]

Now this man has true determination and a level of patience that is just God tier. Sorry but this man needs a 100% no law can apply to this man immunity pass for life. Sorry but he's a legend for this.

[@raddastronaut]

What an awesome story.

[@matthiassventoest6800]

great story

[@MegaHerpityDerpity]

I remember when they caught this guy on America's Most Wanted. They had the raid footage of his cubby hole and everything.

[@gabepagan8949]

I remember this story and being slightly creeped out walking into toys R us everytime

[@deviousj5868]

The Rooftop bandit was like a modern daybl Gentleman Thief and a real life Arsene Lupin. He didn't deserve any of what he got.

[@voldemort008]

"With a prince like charm, straight out of a storybook" Probably one he read at Toy's R Us lol.

[@sneaks9150]

Nobody injured, he stole retail items not even loads of cash. Why did he get 40 years? That’s life, cause even if he gets out, prison mentality will never leave. That’s so cruel.

[@stanleyhape8427]

It's sad how people are so gullible. He performed 60+violent armed robberies and you are crying for him. Not a single care for the victims.

[@sneaks9150]

@@stanleyhape8427 no source on that 60 violent crimes?

[@sneaks9150]

@@stanleyhape8427 gave it another go, couldn’t find any info on those 60 violent crimes. I’m just gonna safely assume you lied

[@sneaks9150]

@@stanleyhape8427 wow honestly you must not care about the 60+ victims if you won’t even bother

[@ARedMotorcycle]

@stanleyhape8427 Still looking for that proof? 😆

[@Necromancer0225]

That last sentence was... art I was un- _gable_ to hold in my laughter

[@SigridOfVigrid]

Tried this before just landed me in jail

[@gimmeahugforadrug4233]

all robbers aren't bad some of them have reasons to do what they gotta do the fact that he didn't wanna or hurt anyone means this man isn't a bad guy im still trying to figure out why he did all of this but 45 years is crazy

[@Djwunmoshen]

Shout out to the Abandoned Circuit City 😢😢. Great times in there. Big up to Radio Shack also.

[@ShamanWillYT]

😮love these stories

[@Nas_Allie]

Can just imagine him falling through the roof of a McDonald’s today & the cashier just responds “may I take your order please”

[@ThatOneGuyFromSchool]

She did him dirty 😬 did it the night of his birthday

[@ShrimpinAintEasy]

woman moment

[@KevinTumlinson]

He broke the cardinal rule: "Don't $#!* where you eat."

[@guilletiger]

Cheers to the ToysRus employees that never found odd the same guy in the store every day

[@maxmoon4138]

This man stole my dream away from me

[@agentdoble7343]

brew manages to make a lot of things seem scary

[@denism7276]

Small town? It's Charlotte, NC, the largest city in North Carolina. I used to go to that ToysRUs as a kid and even bought my first pokenon game there. I even remember the circuit city next door. Crazy to think this happened and I never knew. I distinctly remembered the bike section being empty all the time.

[@criznittle968]

This actually happened to me once, and i'm still serving in the metal shop

[@DarkMeyer777]

If this guy was given an educational and proper training, he would have been a really great CIA agent

[@anthonygillette]

This is my favorite wild story

[@Midnightspecial2693]

This reminds me of Sacramento, there was a circuit city next to a toys r us when I was a kid and my mom used to take me to that area all the time.

[@keithmichael112]

It's kinda like the plot of Heat, if Robert Deniro was hiding in a Toys R Us

[@blackmagician7645]

The exciting tales of- "Roof Man!!!"