This is the moment a quick-handed shop owner seizes a bungling robber’s fake gun and makes him fall over a bin.
The foiled robbery took place at a convenience store in the neighbourhood of Jardim Amazonas in the municipality of Lucas do Rio Verde in the west-central Brazilian state of Mato Grosso at around 6pm on 26th January.
According to the police report, the suspect arrived at the store wearing jeans and a grey T-shirt over his head.
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He announced the robbery with the gun in his hand, and the 50-year-old shop owner took several steps backwards before realising the weapon was fake.
The have-a-go store owner suddenly seized the thief’s weapon, causing him to turn and fall over a bin before being sent scrambling across the road.
In the shop’s CCTV footage, the suspect is seen approaching the store entrance with the T-shirt over his head.
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He removes a gun-like object from his beltline and points it in the face of the heavyset shop owner.
The owner is seen standing next to a small boy, who runs to safety as the man then grabs the robber’s weapon and kicks him as he falls over the outside bin.
The thief crashes into a table and chairs before stumbling in the road as the stocky shop owner gives chase.
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The suspect is seen scrambling to his feet and running away as the video comes to an end.
According to the news site G1, the fake weapon was seized and handed over to the police. It is unclear if the suspect has been detained yet.