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Young, Would-Be Robber Scared Off by Store Clerk's Stare

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A young would-be robber wielding an unusual weapon demanded cigarettes but ended up getting nervous and leaving a Wichita QuikTrip empty-handed.  The Wichita Eagle reports a boy between 10 and 12 years old walked into the convenience store shortly after 5am Sunday and confronted the lone clerk with a paint scraper.  Police spokesman Roger Runft says the small-statured child stated it was a robbery, and the clerk asked what he wanted.  Runft says the boy wanted cigarettes but the clerk asked him for an ID. The boy responded that he didn't need identification because it was a robbery.  That's when the clerk stared the would-be robber down, causing the boy to get nervous and leave.  Police are searching the store's surveillance tapes for more information.

 

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