Recognizing the danger, as well as the robber’s vulnerability, a fast-acting customer took down a would-be robber at a drug store in Indiana.
“I grabbed him, picked him up, put him to the ground, and put him in a headlock,” said James Ferrell.
Ferrell says the suspect actually passed out from his grip on him, and McGrady grabbed his wrists and legs until police arrived.



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