Medina-Ruiz is looking for help as his ploy to get deported backfires (WWAY-Wilmington, NC)

Medina-Ruiz is looking for help as his ploy to get deported backfires

Submitted by WWAY on 3 February 2009 - 12:42pm.

Medina-Ruiz, who is in the US illegally, said he does not have the money to go to Mexico on his own, and was hoping his ploy would be just the ticket.

Judi Nelson works at the Scotchman that was held up and said she has been told by her co-workers just how traumatic of an experience it was for them. "It really sounded real, even, because he cocked the gun when he had it to his neck," she said.

Medina-Ruiz said he is not happy with how the situation played out, and is just looking for any help he can get.

Medina-Ruiz said he approached a police officer a few weeks ago in hopes of getting some help, but was told there was nothing that the officer could do for him.

Even if he is eventually deported, it will not be any time soon, because of all the charges he now faces here.