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Post by chicobrownbear on Jun 18, 2008 7:16:15 GMT -5
From www.wxyz news.com An attempted bank robbery in Canton played out like a scene from a movie Monday when a man who police say claimed to have a bomb was stopped by a customer armed with a pistol. WATCH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE HERO IN VIDEO PLAYER RIGHT The drama started just after the Comerica bank on Michigan Ave. opened around 9 a.m. Police say 54-year-old man Joseph Webster from Washtenaw County walked up to a teller and handed her a note claiming he had a bomb strapped to his body. CLICK ON SLIDESHOW LEFT TO SEE THE NOTE The fast-thinking teller hit the silent alarm while filling a bag with $1 bills -- until, police say, Webster demanded "bands of 50s and 100s." Another teller saw the situation unfolding and alerted Nabil Fawzi, 39, a long-time customer. Fawzi, who spent six years in the Lebanese army, took matters into his own hands. He tells Wdeck.com he pulled out a .9 mm handgun (for which he had a CCW permit), racked a bullet in the chamber, pointed it at Webster and announced, "You are not robbing this bank!" The startled Webster countered with, "but, I have a bomb" -- but Fawzi wasn't impressed. "I don't care. You are not robbing this bank!" was the reply from the other side of the gun. He then forced the Webster into a chair and held him at gunpoint until police arrived. Police tell Wdeck.com there were no injuries, no issues with Fawzi's CCW permit, and no bomb found at the scene. Webster was arraigned Tuesday afternoon and charged with one count of bank robbery, one count of armed robbery, and a habitual third offense. He faces 25 years to life in prison.
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Post by chicobrownbear on Jun 18, 2008 7:52:37 GMT -5
Well that was frustrating. Story posted above.
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Post by dbd870 on Jun 18, 2008 8:18:57 GMT -5
Habitual offender; I vote for life.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Jun 18, 2008 8:58:58 GMT -5
I second that. Nice to see the good guy win this one.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Jun 18, 2008 9:36:52 GMT -5
Habitual offender; I vote for life. Ditto!
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Post by huxbux on Jun 18, 2008 21:57:40 GMT -5
This particular bank robber needs to find a new line of work. He's obviously not very good at it.
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Post by hunter480 on Jun 20, 2008 13:41:40 GMT -5
Boy, I can`t for 60 Minutes and all the other news outlets to get ahold of this. You bet they`ll love to tell how an armed citizen foiled a robbery...................
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