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Man Caught On Tape Stealing The King's Gun.
Man Caught On Tape Stealing The King's Gun. http://www.epgold.com/news/pics-augu...070820guns.jpg Reported by Jason Miles You might imagine how Elvis feels about somebody stealing his stuff. "I'm all shook up," says one impersonator at Graceland. He's shook up after this bold bandit is caught on tape breaking into a display before bolting with the king's gun. You can clearly see the man grab the gun right out of the case. Seconds later, he casually walks away. "We're here for Elvis and they do this?" asks impersonator Keshav Patel. "I'm disappointed," he adds. Action News 5 got video of the stolen gun last year during the grand opening of the "Elvis: After Dark" exhibit. The museum is owned and operated by Elvis Presley Enterprises and located across the street from the mansion in an old strip mall. Some Elvis fans from England say a true fan would never be "so cruel." "Cause a true fan wouldn't do that," says Jenny Parry. "They wouldn't touch his stuff or take anything from there," she adds. "I've been coming here since 1980 and I haven't even touched a blade of grass," says Maureen Wharton. Perhaps he's greedy and looking to make some money. After all, the gun is estimated to be worth some 30 thousand bucks. "Check on E-bay," suggests one fan. Whatever this motive, the thief appears on camera one last time before "leaving the building." He's in the souvenir shop packing the king's heat in one of his pockets. The gun was actually stolen last Tuesday, in the midst of Elvis Week. It wasn't discovered missing until Friday. We don't know why someone here did not notice it sooner. The only thing a spokesman for Elvis Presley Enterprises will say is that they're cooperating with police. Call CrimeStoppers at 901-528-CASH if you know anything about this crime. Click hereto email Jason Miles Watch the video from wmcvtv: Theft of the gun 2007/08/21 By Jason Miles - wmctv.com / www.epgold.com |
In the toilet: Stolen Elvis Gun Is Found.
In the toilet: Stolen Elvis Gun Is Found. Pistol had been pilfered from case at museum across from Graceland. Boy, this would've made Elvis mad enough to shoot another TV. But luckily, the story of the theft of Elvis' gun has a happy ending. It all began last Tuesday, when a thief who probably has never even eaten a peanut-butter-and-banana sandwich pilfered Elvis' gun from a museum across the street from Graceland. Elvis Presley's black 9mm Smith & Wesson pistol was removed by a man from a display case at the "Elvis after Dark" museum. The man, wearing goofy sunglasses atop his head, just reached into the case and took the black 9 mm Smith and Wesson. But, by pure luck, the gun was recovered and turned in to police Monday. Seems one Travis Brookins was cleaning the portable toilets behind the Elvis After Dark museum last Thursday when he found what he thought was a toy gun, dropped into that horrendous muck. He took the piece home, cleaned it up and probably didn't think much else about it until news reports surfaced Monday. "He called us and said he thinks he had the gun and brought it to us," Memphis police Lt. Jerry Gwyn said. Turns out it was the same gun, police said, smelling a little better. It's now in their property room. Surveillance video shows the thief -- wearing extra-long shorts and a camouflage T-shirt -- pushing open the glass case and snaking an arm in to snag the gun. At some point, he must have stopped by the toilet on the way out, a decision perhaps sparked by adrenaline. And that's when police believe he got fumbly fingers. "It's a good possibility who ever took it accidentally dropped it in there," Gwyn said. "Of course, whoever dropped it wouldn't go in there." The thief is still on the run, and police wonder if he's even from around here. As anyone who's toured Graceland knows, the King was a fan of guns, even setting up a shooting gallery behind the house. And we can't forget the infamous stories about Elvis using his pistols as, uh, an early form of remote control. One story has Elvis shooting out a TV to express his feelings about entertainer Robert Goulet. Other stories claim the subject of his royal rage was Frank Sinatra or Mel Torme. The folks at Graceland weren't saying much Monday, perhaps over embarrassment at the ease of the theft. The thief better be wary, though: If the stories about Elvis still being alive are true, you can bet the King will take this personally. Maybe Elvis will study the surveillance video and decide to go hunting. And this time, a TV might not be his target. 2007/08/21 By Jody Callahan - contact / www.epgold.com |
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