Gumby Surrenders to Police - Updated

(San Diego, California) Yesterday, a 19-year-old local man, Jacob Kiss, surrendered at the San Diego Police Department headquarters admitting that he was the Gumby robber. He brought the Gumby costume with him.

According to Detective Gary Hassan, the getaway driver during the attempted robbery, Jason Giramma, 19, also turned himself in to police.

Robbery investigators questioned Kiss and Giramma, took down their statements and confiscated the Gumby outfit before releasing the pair, Hassen said.

Police will document evidence in the case before forwarding it to the District Attorney's Office for possible prosecution.

Possible prosecution, eh?

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Gumby's Attempted Robbery
[Previous 9/8/11 post]
(San Diego, California) This week, a robber, believed to be a male, dressed as Gumby in a green costume entered a convenience store, claimed to have a gun, and demanded money.

According to San Diego Police Detective Gary Hassan, the store clerk thought it was a joke.

"You don't think this is a robbery? I have a gun," the costumed man said, fumbling inside his costume as if trying to retrieve a weapon, Hassen said.

But the green-gloves seemed to get in the way, and rather than pull a gun, he dropped 26 cents on the floor, Hassen said.

The video shows the second man, who came in with the Gumby suspect, but was not dressed as Pokey, walk out of the store.

The costumed character "can't pick up the money and he can't get the gun," Hassen said. So when the other man pulls up in front of the store and honks, the would-be robber runs to the white or silver minivan and takes off, Hassen said.

Authorities issued a BOLO for Gumby while a reward is being offered by CrimeStoppers.

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