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Police: Robber With Knife Topped By Victim Pulling Gun
Robber Ran Off When Victim At Car Wash Pulled Gun Instead Of Wallet, Police Say
POSTED: 10:08 am MDT June 1, 2011
UPDATED: 10:53 am MDT June 1, 2011
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo -- A would-be robber wielding a knife got a surprise when the victim pulled a handgun, Colorado Springs police said.The attempted robber ran away, police said.The incident happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Power Wash at 3730 Randall Drive, police said.
A man was sitting in his car, which he had just finished washing.Another man walked up, pulled a knife on the victim and demanded his money, police said."The victim reached for what the suspect thought was a wallet, but was actually a semi-auto handgun," a police report said. "The victim pointed his gun at the suspect, who immediately fled on foot."The robber ran into an open space area, and officers using a tracking dog were unable to find him, police said.The robber was described as a Hispanic man who was about age 25. He was last seen wearing baggy blue shorts and a dark T-shirt.
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