Alleged robber grabs money, then hands it back

[March 24, 2009]  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A was accused of walking out of a downtown Domino's pizza restaurant with $117 -- then handing almost all of the money right back.

Police said a 55-year-old man threatened a cashier on Saturday night and said he had a gun. The cashier handed over the money and the man left on foot toward his nearby apartment.

But two Domino's managers followed the man and confronted him, despite his gun threat. Police said he handed over all but $20 of the money.

Police said they collected the remaining $20 from his apartment, where he was arrested and later charged with two counts of second-degree robbery. Police did not find a gun.

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Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com/

[Associated Press]

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