A former Marine serving in the USMC is being credited with stopping an armed robber in Yuma, Arizona this week. Surveillance footage from the gas station convenience store captured the incident that took place around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The attempted armed robbery happened at a Yuma Chevron station on October 20, 2021. Three suspects entered the station early in the morning, one of them armed with a handgun, only to be quickly confronted by the fast-acting Marine.
As the armed would-be robber pointed his gun at the cashier, the Marine disarmed the main suspect and held him down until police arrived to put the perp in custody. Unfortunately, the other two suspects were able to flee the scene after watching their gunman get taken down.
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The detained suspect is a juvenile and has been booked into the Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center for one count of armed robbery and one count of aggravated assault. No one is reporting any injuries resulting from the crimes.
When deputies asked the intervening customer how he was able to handle the situation and take control, he simply said “The Marine Corps taught me not to [mess] around.”
The case is open and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office with anonymous tips.