Jeffrey “Roofman” Manchester was born in Sacramento in 1971.
After high school, he served in the Army, where he learned weapons handling,
rappelling, and several other skills he would use later as a career criminal. Before
embarking on his crime spree, Jeffrey was a McDonald’s worker. In November,
1998, he began robbing businesses – most of them McDonald’s locations. He’d start by meticulously casing the joint. Then, late at night or early in the
morning, he’d climb to the roof, drill or saw a hole, and enter the building.
He’d wait until employees showed up, then hold them at gunpoint and lock them
in the freezer while he emptied the cash registers. Jeffrey used this method
for up to 60 robberies across the country. He was caught and incarcerated, but
escaped prison by hiding in a truck undercarriage. For several months he evaded
capture by living in a Toys “R” Us, eating candy and baby food off the shelves.
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