Gumby Calls It A Robbery, Clerk Thinks It's A Joke (VIDEO)

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- San Diego police say surveillance tape shows a person dressed like Gumby telling a convenience store clerk he is being robbed, fumbling inside the costume as if to pull a gun, dropping 27 cents and leaving.

Police say the attempted robbery took place Monday at a 7-Eleven in Rancho Penasquitos, Calif.

Detective Gary Hassen tells San Diego's 10News the clerk never heard of Gumby. He described the character as a green SpongeBob SquarePants.

After being told it was a robbery, the clerk told the man in costume not to waste his time.

The clerk didn't report the encounter, but his boss called police after seeing the tape.

Hassen says police are taking it seriously and looking for the suspect. A $1,000 reward is being offered.

Comments

[dbrett480]

09:29 PM on 09/16/2011

Is this technically a crime if the "victim" didn't think so?

[badboyxyz]

09:58 PM on 09/11/2011

looks like they are going to have to start hiring block heads for store security from now on

[Deb Froat]

11:32 PM on 09/10/2011

Gumby robs a store

[Forester]

07:16 PM on 09/09/2011

That clerk should have suffered for calling him a green spongebob.
What is ya ignarent?

[yjimmy74]

11:32 PM on 09/08/2011

im gumby damn it!!!! he went to rob and dropped 27 cents. lol.

[blahhz]

06:19 PM on 09/08/2011

Pokey's pacing nervously outside while playing lookout, "C'mon! Ice the guy and take the cash already!"

[outasite]

06:22 PM on 09/10/2011

Hahaha, I was trying to think of the horses name!

[bdazz]

06:01 PM on 09/08/2011

This was a skit on Mad TV many years ago..Gumby on the run from the law. That was funny but this is not because it's real.

[Deb Froat]

11:35 PM on 09/10/2011

It's funny because it IS real. The clerk didn't take him seriously and no money was actually stolen. Hopefully, they catch the thief but it's very funny.

[melanielpc]

04:17 PM on 09/08/2011

DUMBY lost 27 cents!!!

[Jim NLN]

11:29 AM on 09/08/2011

The clerk finally knew the robber was serious when the robber said: I'm Gumby, dammit!

[ganick]

10:16 AM on 09/08/2011

I think I'll go rob that 7 Eleven as Bert. No, Ernie. He commands more respect. Wait, maybe SpongeBob Square Pants. No he's too nice. Okay maybe Yogi Bear. Nope he's a has been. How about Gumby, he's cool, flexible and commands respect.

[secondcoming]

10:04 AM on 09/08/2011

i'd rob banks but there's not enough money in it, at least not over the counter,

[tomtlbjr7]

09:57 AM on 09/08/2011

what's next, Davey and Goliath knocking off a bank? Mother Teresa robbing a liquor store. This is a job for Underdog!

[dvncmdy]

12:27 PM on 09/08/2011

I bet Boris and Natasha could pull it off...unless, of course, Dudley Do Right gets there in time

[entone]

09:51 AM on 09/08/2011

Did he ride off on Pokey?

[telvis55]

10:21 AM on 09/08/2011

i thought the same thing.

[outgrowingfear1]

09:49 AM on 09/08/2011

What's next? Big bird robbing the banks?

[srmmer]

06:23 AM on 09/08/2011

i am speechless