Cashier Thwarts Robbery By Trapping Man’s Thumb In Cash Drawer
Published: June 28, 2005
A quick-thinking Denny’s cashier thwarted a robbery by slamming the man’s thumb in the cash drawer, trapping him while she yelled for help, police said.
According to a police affidavit, Duane Eric Roper ate at the restaurant on Thursday and then asked the cashier for change for a dollar. When she opened the drawer, he allegedly pulled out a box cutter and demanded all the money.
As the suspect reached into the drawer, the cashier slammed it shut and yelled for help. A customer called 911 while a manager freed the man and told him to leave.
The suspect left the restaurant empty handed, and the manager and customer who called 911 followed him on foot, relaying his description and whereabouts to emergency dispatchers.
Roper was arrested a short time later.
Roper, 42, was arrested on a charge of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, a first-degree felony. He also allegedly admitted to robbing a store at an Austin mall.
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