Soldier Twarts Bank Robbery

[MJS]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/02/soldier-home-on-leave-thwarts-florida-bank-robbery/

SARASOTA, Fla. -- An Army staff sergeant home on leave in southwest Florida chased down a suspected bank robber and held him until authorities arrived.
Officials say Eddie Peoples was at a Bank of America branch in Sarasota with his two young sons Tuesday when a man walked in with a handgun and demanded cash from the tellers.
Peoples told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune he sprang into action after the man threatened his sons.
Peoples says he left his sons inside while he ran to his rented van and blocked the suspect's car in the parking lot. The suspect got out and pointed his gun at Peoples, who twisted the man's arm, stripped away the gun and slammed him to the ground.
Sarasota Sheriff's deputies arrested 34-year-old Matthew Rogers. The gun turned out to be a toy.

 

[Balrog]

As a followup - the Sarasota Sheriff's department gave him an award and told him that when his tour of duty is up, he has a job waiting for him.

 

[chinto]

cool! sounds like the punk was lucky that the soldier did not literally kill him!! If the weapon looked real, and he pointed it at that mans kids, I would clap and say very much no question justifiable homicide!!

 

[Tez3]

Always a good idea pointing a gun at a soldier if you feel you want your world to end in short, sharp, jerky movements. Even more so if that soldier has his children with him. The robber must be the luckiest stupid person around in that he's still breathing.

 

[Lee Mainprize]

maybe he spotted it was a toy gun!

 

[thegatekeeper]

Lots of redemption stories coming out lately