Alert: Agent robbed during open house

Here's a wacky one: "A former Arizona real estate agent is suspected in five armed robberies in San Luis Obispo County, including one of a real estate agent and another at a real estate office.

More, from SanLuisObispo.com: "David Albertsen, 64, is suspected of robbing the agent during an open house in Atascadero on April 27, two days after he allegedly walked into a real estate office in Arroyo Grande and robbed an employee at gunpoint, according to police. Albertsen was licensed in Arizona, according to that state’s Department of Real Estate. He obtained it in February 2007, but it is currently listed as inactive."

Armed robbery generally isn't funny, but you have to admit there is an element of humor in this guy's alleged MO: "Paso Robles investigators say Albertsen robbed a man sitting in a car at a gas station May 2, adding that he seemed rather apologetic during the crime. 'He said, 'Sorry dude, but I’m kind of desperate,'  the victim told police. The man was robbed of about $45."

The "Sorry Dude" robber.

Hat tip: KP via e-mail.

Comments

[E]

Why on earth would a real estate agent need to resort to crime.

After all...we keep hearing about how the bottom is here and multiple bids keep coming in.

I think this was a fluke.

Realtors...you may now return to your regularly scheduled daytime television.

[mike]

brillant. there is always an abundance of currency and bonds at open houses and real estate offices.

the robber walks into r/e office in paso robles..."there is a truck outside. you have five minutes to have your biggest estate property loaded on that truck or i start shooting"

f---ing dummy

[Michael Snyder]

This rocket scientist is also a former LAPD Officer. One might ask what he was thinking, (robbing folks, not becoming a Realtor) but clearly he wasn't. "Kinda desperate dude"?!? Ya think?

[Cal]

Aren't you supposed to rob people who have money? Why choose RE agents? He might as well rob people walking out of bankruptcy court. Or maybe rob people who are going to police stations to report that they've just been robbed. All would net about the same amount of cash.