Huntsville police: Robber demands money from Starbucks; cashier gives him a coffee instead

[marmar]

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/01/huntsville_police_robber_deman.html


HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Huntsville police arrested a man whom officers report attempted to rob the Starbucks Coffee on Airport Road on Sunday morning.

Police said Phillip Sawdey approached the cashier at the business and demanded "all the cash." The cashier told Sawdey she was unable to open the cash drawer and then offered him a coffee instead.

Sawdey took the coffee and left the store, the report shows, and officers found him walking in a nearby parking lot. Upon their investigation, they arrested Sawdey for robbery without incident.

[TlalocW]

1. If he didn't have any lucky at that Starbucks

He should have just walked a block down and tried another one.

TlalocW

[Kalidurga]

4. He did have luck...

He got a free coffee. Do you know how much a Starbucks coffee is? Yeah, there is a reason that is an only once in a while for me.

[Kalidurga]

2. Smart cashier...

If they guy hadn't taken the coffee could they have arrested him for robbery? Or, would they just have to go with attempted?

[AllyCat]

3. Well, that is one way to stop crime.

[Scuba]

5. For what they charge for coffee, they're robbing their customers!

[LisaLynne]

8. That's what I was going to say!

This guy made a fine haul.

[KansDem]

6. SYG!!!

Supply Your Grounds...

On edit: Sip Your Grande?

[Buzz Clik]

7. "Coffee? Really? Okay. A venti double cappuccino, dry, skinny, with whip cream. Oh, and sprinkles."

"And hurry. I think I hear sirens."

[nick of time]

9. I just spit my coffee all over my laptop.

[longship]

10. Don't sprinkles make it grand larceny?

I would think so.

Too bad Starfucks doesn't have the option of shotta bourbon.

[jberryhill]

11. "they arrested Sawdey for robbery without incident"

What sort of crime is "robbery without incident"?