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Store owner gives would-be robber bread and $40
Store owner gives would-be robber bread and $40
GARDEN CITY, New York - A New York area convenience store owner confronted by a bat-wielding would-be robber said he decided to show mercy on the man after he collapsed in tears and said he just wanted to support his starving family.
The store owner provided the man with US$40 and a loaf of bread, but only if he promised never to rob again....
The man dropped the bread, picked up the bat and tucked the $40 into his waistband before fleeing, said Suffolk County Police Sgt. John Best....
Sohail said he went to the back of the store to get some milk to give to the man, but when he returned the man had fled. He said he called police and reported the attempted robbery, but doesn't want to press charges if the man is ever caught.