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Jewel heists thwarted. (Exercising the Right).(Brief Article)

The New American

| January 27, 2003 | Lee, Robert W. | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Shortly before 5 p.m. on October 7, 2002, a man walked into Frank's Jewelry Store in a Forest Hills, Pennsylvania, shopping center and placed a gun to the head of store co-owner Diana Curto. Mrs. Curto's husband, Frank, confronted the would-be robber, drew his own gun, and shot him twice.

The wounded criminal fled in an automobile, but was apprehended about 15 minutes later when police noticed the car stopped along a highway. He attempted to run, but was apprehended and taken to a local hospital. Identified as Gregory Reese, 34, he was charged for his crimes but later died of his wounds.

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