Betty
October 24, 2002, 11:49 AM
Armed Robbery Cuts Both Ways
CASCO, Maine — That's not a knife; this is a knife!
Crocodile Dundee would have been proud of a store clerk who responded to a blade-wielding robber by drawing a knife of his own.
Ronald Smith, 27, allegedly walked into the shop on Oct. 22, wearing a rudimentary disguise.
"[The clerk] turned around and there was a male with a plastic bag over his head with eyeholes cut out," said police Detective Lt. James Langella.
The robber, who also had a bag over one hand, demanded money. According to Langella, the clerk responded, "Are you kidding?"
The robber removed the bag from his hand and brandished a large knife, and demanded cash from the register again.
The store employee was unfazed, however, and grabbed a large steel carving knife he'd been using to cut sandwiches.
"He shouted, 'F--- you!' at the robber and gave chase," Langella said.
Smith ran out and jumped in a nearby white Ford Escort and drove off, according to authorities. The clerk wrote down the license plate number and police arrested Smith on a highway in the nearby town of Gray.
Smith was charged with armed robbery. Bail was set at $25,000.
Langella said the store clerk — whose name was not released — did not appear scared by the incident.
"He's from New Jersey — it just startled him," he said.
CASCO, Maine — That's not a knife; this is a knife!
Crocodile Dundee would have been proud of a store clerk who responded to a blade-wielding robber by drawing a knife of his own.
Ronald Smith, 27, allegedly walked into the shop on Oct. 22, wearing a rudimentary disguise.
"[The clerk] turned around and there was a male with a plastic bag over his head with eyeholes cut out," said police Detective Lt. James Langella.
The robber, who also had a bag over one hand, demanded money. According to Langella, the clerk responded, "Are you kidding?"
The robber removed the bag from his hand and brandished a large knife, and demanded cash from the register again.
The store employee was unfazed, however, and grabbed a large steel carving knife he'd been using to cut sandwiches.
"He shouted, 'F--- you!' at the robber and gave chase," Langella said.
Smith ran out and jumped in a nearby white Ford Escort and drove off, according to authorities. The clerk wrote down the license plate number and police arrested Smith on a highway in the nearby town of Gray.
Smith was charged with armed robbery. Bail was set at $25,000.
Langella said the store clerk — whose name was not released — did not appear scared by the incident.
"He's from New Jersey — it just startled him," he said.