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� .Florida Mall hotel robbery gold buyers: - Orlando Sentinel Page 2 of 3 <br /> Told by deputies to come down to the lobby,William Ulrich stepped off an elevator bleeding from a cut on <br /> his forehead and his hands still tied behind his back with plastic zip ties used by the robbers,the report <br /> states. <br /> Ulrich,one of the organizers of the three-day event,told deputies he had been asleep in his room when <br /> someone started hitting him on the head.He was sharing a two-floor suite with Christine Johnson,who <br /> was staying in another room when she too had been threatened and tied up by the robbers,the report <br /> states. <br /> It was not released how the robbers entered the suite,but Ulrich told deputies he had met a woman <br /> earlier in the evening in the hotel bar who had stayed with him in his room until about midnight. <br /> During the robbery,Ulrich said he was hit a number of times until he gave his attackers keys to the hotel <br /> rooms where the safes were stored along with the codes to open them.He estimated the safes contained <br /> $300,000 to$400,000 in merchandise,according to the report. <br /> Rivera and Crawford were arrested on multiple charges,including robbery and grand theft of at least <br /> $100,000. <br /> The Florida Mall hotel was one of four Orlando-area locations where the estate buyers advertised they <br /> would have$4 million in cash to buy gold,jewelry and other items over the weekend.In a three-page <br /> advertisement on Friday in the Orlando Sentinel,the company said it would provide on-site security and <br /> private viewing rooms where all items would be evaluated and bought for up to$100,000 and more. <br /> Ads By Google <br /> Man Cheats Credit Score <br /> 1 simple trick&my credit score jumped 217 pts. Banks hate this! <br /> www.thecreditsolution proqram.com <br /> "Cash in Hand.Our buyers will pay you in cash on the spot cash,"the ad stated."So why not look through <br /> your home,safe deposit box,and attic for things you might wish to sell,and come see us today." <br /> The estate buyers were also working at Hilton Garden Inn in Lake Mary,the Radisson Hotel Orlando UCF <br /> on North Alafaya Trail and the Crowne Plaza Orlando Downtown on West Colonial Drive. None of those <br /> three hotels reported a similar robbery over the weekend. <br /> Rivera and Crawford were each charged with home invasion,false imprisonment with a weapon and a <br /> mask,first-degree grand theft of$100,000 or more,aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and <br /> aggravated assault.They remain held without bail in the Orange County Jail. <br /> hcurtis@tribune.com or407-420-5257 <br /> Ads By Google <br /> Joint Relief Solution <br /> This shockingly simple joint relief solution is flying off of shelves <br /> www.instaflex.com <br /> Featured Articles <br /> W*,���� ��'r�t��'",,-�';3j _ � <br /> �C '3-a..ir'W7ev"' �'�py <br /> ��`` � � ��'�k� _' � `'7 s�� � <br /> � �� .i., � � - <br /> :,, � , <br /> � . u� �'� � <br /> � <br /> ,� _r �l'' � view Viufoou��.�, ... <br /> � `i '°N E' RanKi�s '4,p � <br /> '�� (• <br /> Audion set for Warren Sapp's Police offcer fired over Trayvon Paul McCartney will play in <br /> W ndermere home Martin shooting target Orlando <br /> MORE: <br /> Escort charged with attempted murder for penis-biting Newell Gets Life In Prison For Husband's Murder <br /> Greal foreclosure deals in Orlando grow scarce Lottery results for Powerball,Florida Lotto <br /> Schamburg's Disease Causes Red Spots On The Legs Orlando keeps seaets about McCariney show <br /> Index by Keyword � Index by Date � Privacy Policy � Terms of Service <br /> / � � <br /> http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-12-12/news/os-florida-mall-hotel-robbery-201112... 4/19/2013 <br />