Think twice the next time you meet up for a Grindr date. You may want to drop off your dog at the neighbor’s house first.
A Boynton Beach, FL man was robbed and kidnapped at knifepoint by a dude he met on Grindr last weekend, Palm Beach Post reports.
According to police, the victim, whose name has not been released, began chatting with 22-year-old Vadol Marquise Reed earlier in the week. They agreed to meet up at Reed’s place on Saturday night. But when the victim went over there, two masked men jumped out.
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One of the men was wielding a knife. The other had a metal pipe. Reed allegedly pulled out a handgun and told the victim to hand over his wallet and other valuables. Then the men insisted the victim bring them to his house so they could steal more of his stuff, including… his dog!
When the victim begged them not to take the innocent animal, his attackers threatened to kill him, then demanded he drive them back to Reed’s house.
Too afraid to call police, the heartbroken victim published an alert on an LGBTQ Facebook page about what happened. Another man saw the alert and reached out to him, saying he, too, had been robbed by the same group of people.
“The other male stated that he also did not report the incident because he was scared,” a Boynton officer said, “however, the two together felt like they needed to do something or others would fall victim.”
Reed was promptly arrested and now faces charges of robbery with a firearm and kidnapping. A second man was also arrested, though his charges are pending. Police believe the men are behind at least two other robberies of guys on Grindr.
As for the dog, police say it has since been safely returned.
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h/t: Palm Beach Post
Carole
Oh My God, you guys!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE Stay off Grindr. I haven’t heard one – not one – good thing about it, and this just takes the cake!!!
Prax07
Why were these guys too afraid to call the police? You get robbed you call the cops unless you yourself have done something wrong.
Jonnybonny
That’s what I’m sayin. This us fishy as hell. Obviously his dog wasn’t THAT beloved.
asby
I wonder if PNP was involved in the grindr convoy?
Lloyd1980
Maybe they threatened to kill the dog if he contacted the police?
fur_hunter
This is not good publicity for Grindr and I will tell you, this guy will NEVER us that app again. I NEVER meet ANYONE until we have spoken live on Skype several times and I can get a sense of the person. Not that that is any guarantee. And these guys who say they can’t get Skype are full of $H!T. It is a free program for your computer. Again…that is no guarantee.
1898
“You may want to drop off your dog at the neighbor’s house first.”
Or maybe don’t invite total strangers to your home…?
asby
The article says they made him drive them back to his house so they could steal stuff from his house…He didn’t bring his dog to a tricks.
iggy6666
Maybe do some homework on the guy before you meet for a hookup. Use the top head…….
Alan down in Florida
This was in the next town from me. I’d say it’s a good thing I’m not on Grindr but even if I were I wouldn’t be chatting up 20-somethings.
miserylovedme24
For some reason, Grindr has the absolute worst guys anywhere. I’ve had much better luck on Craigslist, believe it or not. Grindr is trash.
infamouschris
Nice to see that things move on, I was robbed by a guy I met on Gaydar 5 years ago!! We met he came to visit for the weekend and then after the second night he crept out with my laptop and playstation!!! Police couldn’t touch him as he just said he hadn’t touched them, it’s the same story just make sure you are careful if you invite strangers into your home
tommy4429
Hey guys, remember the old male for male chatrooms on aol wayback in the 90’s. Grinder is no different. Before agreeing to meet anybody in person there must be a 3 step process first: 1. Chat on grinder 2. Talk on phone to get a better feel for the person 3. Agree to meet at a PUBLIC place. More than likely a disingenuous freak that is intending to do harm will NOT agree to meet at a public place or even talk on the phone. Put your personal safety first! Use common sense.
Sluggo2007
If he had taken my dog, I’d have gone back to his house with friends and beat him to death!
sfbeast
I’m glad he got his dog back