Taking down crime: Customer tackles bank robber

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 4:39 pm, Wednesday, October 25, 2017

HONESDALE, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania bank customer has single-handedly tackled crime.

WNEP reports the drama started Friday, when a masked man with a gun burst into a bank in Montdale, in Pennsylvania's Poconos. Police say he ordered the tellers to fill a bag with money.

Surveillance video captured customer Robert Sakosky tackling the man, grabbing the bag of money out of his hands and throwing it across the room. Two young women at the back of the bank flee as Sakosky continues to wrestle with the man, who eventually takes off after Sakosky rips his mask off.

Sakosky, the general manager of a local hotel, then directs arriving police to where the robber fled.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Taking-down-crime-Customer-tackles-bank-robber-12306362.php

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Video at:
http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/36684444/taking-down-crime-customer-tackles-bank-robber

[Old Vet]

1. Stupid to tackle armed robber, What possibly could go wrong?

[petronius]

2. Risked his life for the bank's money - hope they at least let him keep the bag...

[Honeycombe8]

3. That's amazing! What a man!

But seriously, I'm guessing the customer was larger & stronger & knew how to wrestle or fight, and saw a good opportunity. Robber may have had his guard down or seemed inexperienced. Or just a good opportunity to jump him. Maybe foolish, maybe not. It ended well. And I'm impressed with the bravery and skill it took.

[gristy]

4. awesome!