Pharmacist whacks robber with bat
The Capital Times — 5/05/2008 10:29 am
A bat-wielding robber had his weapon used against himself when a Walgreens pharmacist took the bat away from the suspect and threw it at the robber, whacking him in the back while the suspect fled out of the store.
Eric Harried, 36, Madison, was arrested and tentatively charged with attempted armed robbery, battery while armed, disorderly conduct and a parole hold, following the holdup attempt Saturday afternoon.
According to Madison police, Harried tried to rob the Walgreens pharmacy at 4518 Cottage Grove Road shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday.
"The suspect claimed to have a gun and was demanding narcotics," said Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain. "The suspect then pulled out a wooden baseball bat and attacked the pharmacist."
The unnamed pharmacist, a Fitchburg man in his 50s, was hit in the arm with the bat, but he grabbed the suspect's knee and pushed it until the suspect fell over, allowing the pharmacist to get the bat, police said.
As the suspect started to run, the pharmacist "threw the bat like a tomahawk," DeSpain said, hitting the suspect in the upper back.
The would-be robber was able to get out of the store, but a responding police officer spotted Harried walking along Hermsmeier Lane and made the arrest.
The Capital Times — 5/05/2008 10:29 am
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yes indeed. my brother saw him come home and put an ice pack on that's it. he didn't even say anything to anyone. we saw it in the paper. haha nuts.
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