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Man Uses Fake Leg to Take Down Armed Robber
Associated Press
April 01, 2011
MIDDLETON, Mass. (AP) – A Massachusetts man who used his prosthetic leg to take down a robber says he didn’t have time to think, he just reacted.
Stephen Cornell peered through the window of his neighborhood convenience store in Middleton on Wednesday and saw a man pointing a gun at the owner.
He tells The Salem News he intended to tackle the thief when he left JC Grill & Pizza, but instead stuck out his artificial leg and tripped him.
Cornell and owner Edson Andrade disarmed the thief and dragged him back into the store in a chokehold before calling police. The weapon was a pellet gun.
The 55-year-old Cornell lost his leg at age 12.
The suspect, 23-year-old Eric Homen, pleaded not guilty to charges including armed robbery.
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Whalewatcher
about 2 years ago
9778 Comments
Love it !!!! Lotsa courage on the part of Mr. Cornell !!!!!
Redsky
about 2 years ago
2970 Comments
Should have hit him over the head a few times with it. Great story.
spoc
about 2 years ago
170 Comments
NICE, WAY TO GET INVOLVED AND BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND AMERICAN..
sgtdemanda
about 2 years ago
578 Comments
Yahoo! Good on ya, buddy. Wish we had more folks like you out there giving us a hand.
Katz
about 2 years ago
8264 Comments
Awesome!
WeWork4God
about 2 years ago
22 Comments
Good thing the good samaritan didn't have prosthetic arm, the one armed man always gets blamed! Good job citizen, we need more like you!
Robocop33
about 2 years ago
14344 Comments
Good for him. Citizens need to help take back the streets from the slime that has put a stain on our society.
Irishcop1961
about 2 years ago
36852 Comments
Great story. They should have hit him over the head a few times with it.
KRG123
about 2 years ago
1528 Comments
Wasn't this a movie of the week ? If not..... It will be soon.
tactman702
about 2 years ago
318 Comments
Talk about lending a hand... I mean leg !!! Kudos Mr. Cornell...
DonnaLynn
about 2 years ago
9340 Comments
Now this made me laugh...
DALLASCRANE: ...disarmed by a leg.
DALLASCRANE
about 2 years ago
19386 Comments
The would be robber was disarmed by a leg.
Cat_D
about 2 years ago
9604 Comments
Now that's funny !!! My dad had an artifical leg and I could soooo see him doing something like this too !!! hahahahaha
darsavmo
about 2 years ago
10758 Comments
Bump Avacop301...
USLawman1983
about 2 years ago
1568 Comments
Nice going Mr. Cornell and Mr. Andrade. You are good citizens and we're proud of ya.