Robber begs for oxygen tank after being tackled by clerk

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An oxygen-dependent man who tried to rob a convenience store Wednesday had to beg for his portable breathing tank after an aggressive clerk tackled him.

William Basil Armstrong is accused of entering the Clark Mart at 2115 East Ave. in Kenmore about 10:30 a.m. and ordering the clerk to fill a bag with money. Akron police say Armstrong, 56, was armed with a loaded .40-caliber handgun.

The clerk didn't flinch when the frail-looking robber flashed a gun tucked at his hip.

``I was like `Man, get on,' '' gas station owner and clerk Imran Surani said. ``I didn't take it seriously.''

When the robber pulled the gun out and pointed it at him through bulletproof glass, Surani still wasn't moved.

The robber fled the store, and Surani caught up to him and tackled him.

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