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Armed Robbery Of Octogenarian In Burrell Boom
posted (September 1, 2011)
If you like restaurants off the beaten path you may know of the El Chiclero Inn which sits right at the western entrance to Burrell Boom.

It's a quiet spot in a quiet village but last night city-style violence was visited on the establishment. According to police, around 8 45 a man with a firearm entered the place at closing time, when only the owner, 80 year old Karl Faulkner and his wife were in the upstairs portion of the building.

According to police, the assailant went up with the firearm and started clubbing 70 year old Mary Lynn Faulkner in the head with the weapon.

The owners handed over $350 and added that the robber got away with a lap top as well. The armed robber left on bicycle. No arrests have been made.

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