Customer subdues would be robber with a can of applesauce

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:44 am

This needs no further explaination.

Customer subdues robber with applesauce

July 18, 2006

PHILADELPHIA*--A customer at a city grocery tackled an armed robber and beat him with a can of applesauce when he refused to drop his gun, police said.

The suspect shot himself in the head during the struggle, and passed out after the 66-year-old customer administered four blows to the head with the Mott's applesauce.

"Finally, the guy passes out," said Det. Curtis Matthews. "There's blood everywhere -- on the floor, all over."

About 15 customers were in Gomez Grocery in the city's East Germantown section when the gunman walked in Sunday afternoon, jumped atop a small freezer and pointed the gun at store owner Eddie Gomez, police said.

Customer Thomas Santana, who is 5-foot-4, grabbed the 6-foot-1 gunman from behind when he was on the freezer, and with help from Gomez knocked him down.

The suspect, 23-year-old Thomas Reyes, was in stable condition at a hospital, and was expected to be charged with attempted murder, attempted robbery and other charges, authorities said.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:49 am

Bravo. :yh_clap :yh_clap

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:59 am

Kickin' ass with applesauce! :guitarist

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:02 pm

Diuretic wrote: Anyone know which ad agency has the Mott's Applesauce contract?

Hey is this the same Mott's that does the Clamato?

Hmmmmmm...........got to be a connection there somewhere that could end up in a nice little ad campaign.

Applesauce: It's not just a side dish anymore.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:09 pm

Isnt that like the second time in history that apples have taken down a man?

I see regulations coming against apples or aple derivitives if this keeps up.

Cause we know it must be the apples fault when it is being used in a dangerous way.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:11 pm

YZGI wrote: Isnt that like the second time in history that apples have taken down a man?

I see regulations coming against apples or aple derivitives if this keeps up.

Cause we know it must be the apples fault when it is being used in a dangerous way.

In defense of the apple...isn't a falling apple what helped Issac Newton discover gravity??:rolleyes:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:18 pm

Yeah and did'nt hit him smack in the head? Ha