Fresno Starbucks Customer Thwarts Robbery by Attacking Suspect

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A good samaritan stopped an armed robbery at a Northwest Fresno Starbucks by attacking the suspect with a chair on Thursday, July 20.

The suspect, identified as Ryan Flores, walked in with a knife and toy gun, demanding money from the barista at just after 5:30 pm on Thursday, according to reports. Cregg Jerri, a customer sitting nearby, saw Flores at the counter and hit him in the back with a metal chair and the two began to fight.

Flores was later taken into custody. Credit: Fresno Police Department via Storyful