Starbucks Customer Takes Down Armed Robber in Optimus Prime Mask

Starbucks Customer Takes Down Armed Robber in Optimus Prime Mask
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A brave Starbucks customer in Fresno, California, thwarted a robbery by slamming a chair on to the head of a gun wielding perpetrator masked as Optimus Prime, according to dramatic footage released by police.

Investigators said that the suspect, Ryan Florez, 30, walked into a northwest Fresno Starbucks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, toting a toy gun and a knife, ABC30 reported. Florez extended a yellow plastic bag to the barista demanding money. 

Seconds later, Cregg Jerri, 58, a customer, is seen closing in on Florez from behind with a chair before slamming the unsuspecting robber on the head.

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