(NC) Pharmacy owner uses gun to stop robbery 09-01-01
(NC) Pharmacy owner uses gun to stop robbery 09-01-01
http://www.citizen-times.com/news/15163909.shtml
Saturday September 1, 2001
Drugstore owner pulls gun on would-be robber
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Posted: 08-31-01 01:30
ASHEVILLE – A pharmacy owner foiled a robbery attempt by a 26-year-old
man who was trying to get morphine from the store.
Richard Foster James, of 40 Coleman Ave., was charged with attempted
common law robbery for the Thursday morning hold-up of Lord’s Drug Store
on Merrimon Avenue.
According to a police report, the owner of the store was able to detain
the would-be robber, instructing him to sit on the floor until officers
arrived.
The man entered the store shortly before 11 a.m. and handed the owner a
note that read: “1 liquid bottle of morphine or everyone gets the sever
consequnice!”
The suspect also told the victim to set off no alarms, according to the
report.
Seeing that the man had no visible weapon, the owner grabbed his own
gun. He showed it to the suspect and convinced him to sit on the floor
until police arrived. Asheville police later arrested the man without
further problems.
A police warrant indicates that James is either an employee or student
at UNCA. He is being held at the Buncombe County jail on $5,000 bond.
FAIR USE!
