JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — An off-duty Arkansas State University police officer foiled a robbery of a Jonesboro IHOP when he shot one of the suspects.Good for Officer Duff. For the goblins, that just proves the old warning to never bring a bat to a gun fight.
Police say Officer Bobby Duff was eating with his girlfriend at the restaurant early Monday when two masked men entered. One pointed a gun at an employee and one with a baseball bat approached Duff's table. Duff pulled his pistol and shot the man with the bat, prompting the robbers to flee.
The suspects were caught when the wounded man sought treatment at a West Memphis hospital. That suspect's name hasn't been released. The other suspect, 26-year-old Alvin Walker, was arraigned Tuesday on robbery charges. His bond is $500,000.
Hat tip to Junior, for the head-up.
3 comments:
I'd love to have seen the face of the baseball bat guy when he realized he was about to get shot. I hope the amber lamps was slow.
Make sure Mister Joey reads this!
Here in California, this past Feb. I believe, a couple gang-bangers walked into a small cafe and shot 7 people.
There were police officers within earshot, but were not able to get there in time to apprehend the badguys, let alone stop the shooting.
If two or three of the patrons had been carrying I suspect the outcome would have been different. Unfortunately the local politicians do not trust law-abiding citizens to defend themselves.
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