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Witness of armed robbery confiscates handgun

NEW ORLEANS --The tables turned on a robber in the French Quarter, according to New Orleans police. A man grabbed a robber’s gun after witnessing a robbery in the 900 block of Toulouse Street on Jan. 15 about 2 a.m. Police
said the victims in the armed robbery were walking when they were
approached by a man and woman who brandished a handgun and demanded the
victim’s property. A man who witnessed the robbery approached and confronted the woman robber, police said. The woman attempted to hide the handgun under a parked car, and after a brief struggle, the man retrieved the gun, police said. A surveillance camera caught the struggle on Toulouse Street. In the video, the woman raises her arms and continues to back away from the witness and ultimately flees in a silver car.
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Added: Jan-18-2012 Occurred On: Jan-15-2012
By: Addled
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Tags: new orleans, armed robbery, handgun, firearm
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (load item map)
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