80-year-old Omaha store owner foils armed robber

[April 17, 2009]  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- An 80-year-old's quick thinking foiled an armed robber's attempt to hold up an Omaha liquor store.

Store owner Floyd Westbrook was closing up his Sugar Hill Package Liquor on Wednesday when a man wearing a ski mask and holding a gun ran in and demanded money.

Westbrook opened the register, and when the gunman looked down to take a look at the cash, the 80-year-old Westbrook snatched the gun out of the robber's hand.

Westbrook said the robber fled with $19, yelling as he ran, "Don't shoot!"

Westbrook said it was his first encounter with a robber in 40 years, but added he was never afraid.

Police are looking for a suspect in the robbery.

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Information from: KETV-TV, http://www.ketv.com/

[Associated Press]

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