Moment store owner tells would-be armed robber 'that's not going to happen' when he pulls a gun on her and demands cash - before she chases him down the street
Security footage has captured the moment a brave shop keeper stood up to a young would-be robber who pulled a handgun on her and demanded the contents of the cash register in Missouri.
Pam Overstreet, owner of Pam's One Stop Bottle Shop in Avondale, even chased the young man down the street when he fled empty-handed from the store.
The attempted armed robbery happened Wednesday morning. Fox4 reported.
Overstreet said the man - who was dressed in a blue hooded sweatshirt with a Gap logo and wore a white face mask - purchased chips and a soda 20 minutes after the store opened.
After his purchase, the man did not not leave. Instead, he produced a gun from his right pocket and aimed the weapon at her across the counter before demanding the cash from the register.
Overstreet said the thief maintained good manners during the crime.
'Very politely, he stepped back and was like, "Yeah, one more thing," and pulls out his gun. "Empty the register please",' Overstreet said.
'Please! Who says please? Are we going to get a thank you afterwards? I instantly was like, "Are you kidding? Are you serious? That's not happening",' she said.
Store Owner Pam Overstreet is confronted in her store by a thief with a handgun Wednesday
Pam Overstreet, owner of Pam's One Stop Bottle Shop in Avondale, said the attempted armed robbery happened Wednesday morning
Video of the attempted robbery then shows Overstreet's son entering the store before the man fled out the front entrance with Overstreet chasing after him.
'If my son had not walked through that door, I think the situation would have been completely different, but he did, and momma-mode kicked in,' she said. 'He's lucky he's a fast runner.'
No one was hurt during the robbery attempt.
'I was not scared at all,' Overstreet said, noting that the potential thief seemed young.
'He definitely was so young looking,' Overstreet said. 'All I kept thinking about was my kid. He looks like a little kid.'
Pam Overstreet says she chased thief down the street after her son arrived
Pam's One Stop Bottle Shop in Avondale, Missouri
Suspect makes a purchase before attempting to rob the store
Robber threatens Pam Overstreet with a handgun and politely demands money from register
Overstreet said she eventually stopped running after a short chase down the street and the suspect got away without taking anything from the store.
The chase was spontaneous and Overstreet would not recommend others repeat her actions, she said.
She also gave the suspect a failing grade for his attempt.
'We do not have the world's smartest criminals here,' Overstreet said. 'He gets an F. I'm sorry, He gets an F. That was not very good at all.'
The Clay County Sheriff's Office said the attempted robbery is under investigation.
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