Courageous clerk’s icy stare thwarts armed heist

An armed robber who attempted to hold up a Florida Walgreens failed to make off with any cash after he was met with an icy stare from the store’s cashier.

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said that an unidentified walked into the Walgreens at 1751 Bonaventure Blvd. at around 2.30pm on Monday, according to NBC News.

Using a red hoodie to obscure his face, he grabbed a few candy bars and an ice cream before making his way to the cashier. 

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said that an unidentified walked into the Florida Walgreens on Monday afternoon

Using a red hoodie to obscure his face, the suspect pulls out a handgun and demands money from the clerk

Using a red hoodie to obscure his face, the suspect pulls out a handgun and demands money from the clerk

As the clerk processed the transaction, the man in the hoodie suddenly pulled out a handgun, waved it in front of the employee’s face and demanded the money inside the cash register. 

Unfortunately for the hooded thief, the ‘stoic clerk stood in quiet resistance,’ according to a statement from the sheriff’s department. 

The 'expressionless' employee refuses to budge, standing his ground with no reaction

The ‘expressionless’ employee refuses to budge, standing his ground with no reaction

‘He didn’t speak. He didn’t move. He simply stared back at the armed man, almost expressionless.’

The suspect finally flees the store after repeated demands for the contents of the cash register go unanswered, making off with only a few sweets in hand.  

Broward County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, Gina Carter, said that although the situation turned out for the best this time, authorities say its safer to comply with an armed assailant. 

‘Even this kind of quiet resistance is dangerous, but luckily for this clerk, it worked out in his favor,’ she added.

The suspect is described as a 5 foot 9 inch African-American male in his early 20s weighing about 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red Columbia sweatshirt and a baseball cap. 

Boward County authorities believe he may be connected to similar robberies in the area. 

Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. 

The suspect is described as a 5 foot 9 inch African-American male in his early 20s weighing about 150 pounds

The suspect is described as a 5 foot 9 inch African-American male in his early 20s weighing about 150 pounds

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 



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