Check behind the copy machines

May 2, 2024

In 2004, an escaped convict nicknamed the “Rooftop Robber,” or simply “Roofman,” hid for six months in which shuttered tech superstore: A.) CompUSA, B.) RadioShack, C.) Circuit City or D.) Fry’s Electronics?

The answer: C.) Circuit City, or the shell of one, was the hideout for Jeffrey Manchester, an escaped convict in North Carolina. He spent six months in the empty store before being nabbed by cops. He’s still in jail, by the way. But if he escapes again, check the nearest Best Buy!

Tags: Best Buy, buy, Check, cops, electronics, jail, tech

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