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Robber Approaches Convenience Store Clerk - Clerk Pulls Out Samurai Sword

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(Video Link) A suspect in fourteen robberies in the Columbia, South Carolina, area  was finally caught after he suffered a major victim selection failure.   A convenience store clerk responded to his demands for cash by pulling  out a samurai sword and chasing him:

Investigators say the clerk pulled out a samurai sword  and chased Vinson out of the store into the parking lot. After a  scuffle, authorities say the clerk made an attempt to corner Vinson, but  the suspect was able to get away.
A K-9 deputy later sniffed out Vinson’s location. Authorities say  they found him hiding in some bushes at an apartment complex. Lott says  it was the courageous act of that store clerk that helped to bring  Vinson to justice.

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